Call for councillors to agree consensus on fish farm plan

A number of West Cork county councillors are “keeping their counsel” in a continuing controversy over a planned new €3.5m fish farm in Bantry Bay.

However, many of the councillors said they are in favour of job creation and trust the statutory regulatory and planning processes to ensure the environment and fish stocks are not damaged by a proposed 12-14 cage organic salmon farm, at Shot Head, near Adrigole.

Beara-based councillor Danny Crowley (FF) said he wants his fellow Bantry area county councillors to agree a consensus on the project.