Norwegian firm plans fish farm at ex-mussel processing site

A Norwegian fish farming company is seeking to develop a closed container fish farm at buildings which were previously used for the processing of mussels in Bantry, West Cork.

Norwegian firm plans fish farm at ex-mussel processing site
Wed, 02 May, 2012 - 01:00
Claire O'Sullivan

Niri AS, trading as Niri Seafood, want to develop the farm 800m southwest of Reen Point at a site developed for mussel farming.

They hope to develop 3,300 tonnes of salmon from the site, including salmon smolt production.

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