Harbour authority lodges objection to €3.5m fish farm

A harbour authority has lodged objections to a controversial €3.5 million fish farming project in West Cork by one of the biggest aquaculture companies in the world.

Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners objects to the Marine Harvest company’s proposal on the grounds of location.

According to Michael Hennebry, chairman of the harbour commissioners, a report prepared by a deputy harbour master said the proposed fish farm was “too close” to tanker anchorage for Whiddy Island oil storage terminal and to a “boarding point for pilots”.