Bantry Bay salmon farm granted permission for €6m expansion despite objections

A decade after it first applied, Mowi Ireland has been given the go-ahead to expand its operations

Mowi Ireland says its planned expansion of organic salmon production in Bantry Bay, West Cork, will be in keeping with international best practice. Stock Picture: David Cheskin/PA

An Irish salmon producer has been given the green light for a €6m expansion in Cork, 10 years after it first applied, amid criticism from environmentalists about the current licensing laws.

Mowi Ireland first applied for the licence in June 2011, when it was known as Marine Harvest Ireland.