Appeals board delays decision on salmon farm go-ahead

A decision on whether to allow a huge new salmon farming operation in Bantry Bay may not now be made until next summer.

The Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (ALAB) was due to make a decision on the application by this October, having signalled last December that it would request a string of new reviews in relation to the proposed development off Shot Head, including a new environmental impact statement on the risk of sea lice infestation and assessments regarding any potential impact on the otter, seal, and wild bird population in the area near Bantry.