Bantry kelp protesters secure judicial review

A group campaigning against kelp harvesting in Bantry Bay has secured a judicial review into the decision to grant a licence for what would be the biggest such harvesting operation in the State.

The Bantry Bay Kelp Forests Group said it was delighted by the High Court decision, confirmed as having been granted by the Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government, which said it would not be commenting further.

Tralee-based BioAtlantis has secured the licence to harvest kelp in the area, having been given approval in principle in 2011.