Salmon boycott urged by fish farm opponents

Shoppers are being encouraged to boycott farmed salmon by Irish anglers, coastal communities, and environmentalists opposed to the further expansion of fish farms around the coast.

Campaigners say wild salmon and trout stock are threatened by the salmon farms, that traditional shellfish grounds will suffer, and that seawater will be poll-uted if the increase in salmon farms goes ahead.

Up to 150 people atten-ded a meeting in West Cork last month aimed at discussing the Government’s plans to promote salmon farming around the coast.