Clare's Labour TD is welcoming the announcement that plans for a major new salmon farm near the North Clare coast have been withdrawn.
Bord Iascaigh Mhara had planned a 15,000 tonne operation off Inis Oírr, but has now withdrawn its licence application in light of a new Sustainable Aquaculture Development strategy.
This sets limits regarding the scale of offshore salmon farms and was contrary to the size of the proposed development in Galway Bay.
Scarrif Deputy Michael McNamara who is a member of the Agriculture Committee with responsibility for the Marine is questioning the windom behind large-scale fin-farms.
