Shellfish and fish farmers are due to gather in Westport, Co Mayo today (Thursday, April 7) for the IFA aquaculture conference and annual general meeting.
Speakers from the aquaculture industry, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Bord Bia and the Marine Institute will contribute to the two-day conference. The event includes a mussel workshop hosted by BIM.
Presentations at the mussel workshop will address the priorities of the upcoming European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund ( EMFAF) with a focus on
- the continued development of a sustainable and competitive sector
- supply of quality, healthy and safe seafood
- documentation of the carbon footprint of the Irish mussel industry and management of marine biodiversity.
BIM is organising a site visit to Blackshell Farm Ltd on Friday, April 8th.
The event is being supported by the EMFF, and a full agenda and details on how to register are here