Environmentally sustainable practices of Irish aquaculture focus of documentary to air in December. The sustainable practices of the Irish aquaculture industry will form the focus of a Euronews documentary being broadcast later this month. Richard ...
Fish Survivability on the Pier – Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has developed a new mobile fish holding unit which facilitates localised survivability experiments close to the action on the fishing grounds. ...
BIM aquaculture workshop success. Aquaculture workshop helps position Ireland as leader in next phase of industry’s innovation. Ten start-ups from backgrounds including tech and AI took part in this year’s Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Aquaculture ...
Role cultural values play in small-scale fisheries management, in webinar hosted by BIM. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, is to host a webinar on Wednesday 9th September 2020 at 2pm on how ...
BIM launches water stewardship programme for seafood processors, supporting Irelands’ seafood processors in sustainable water. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Irelands seafood development agency will launch a new Water Stewardship Support Programme for seafood processors on ...
Combining knowledge in aquaculture research to support industry and coastal communities. Ireland’s aquaculture sector supports coastal communities, providing employment opportunities for many in our coastal regions. The term aquaculture broadly refers to the cultivation of ...
COVID-19 temporary tie-up scheme open for applications. Following the recent announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, has yesterday (Tuesday, 19th ...
Irish Aquaculture Accelerator Programme. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency announced Thursday, 14th May, that recruitment is underway for this year’s Aquaculture Accelerator programme. The two-week programme, managed by aquaculture accelerator Hatch and ...
BIM pilots online learning for Skipper Training Programme – The Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) National Fisheries College of Ireland in Castletownbere, Co. Cork is piloting the Skipper Full Certificate of Competency as an online course, ...
Nofima partnerships benefiting international seafood sector. Norwegian research institute Nofima’s work on seafood quality and processing activities has made the institute an attractive collaboration partner – in both Norway and abroad. In 2019, Nofima had ...
BIM returns as main sponsor to Irish Skipper Expo 2020. BIM is returning as headline sponsor for the Skipper Expo Int. this year. The trade show event has moved to Limerick this year and is ...
Mixed outcome for Ireland at EC fish quota talks. The total package of fish quotas agreed for Ireland at the EC Fish Council is 195,000 tonnes worth €275 million for the Irish fishing industry in ...
Irish focus on seafood as Natural Capital. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency and the Irish Forum on Natural Capital co-hosted a breakfast seminar last week Exploring Natural Capital Solutions for the Marine ...
Increase in Irish boats in Clean Oceans Initiative. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD, has welcomed the increase in trawlers and other fishing boats now signed up to Ireland’s ...
Smart Net Management focus of BIM and ISWFPO workshop in Castletownbere. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, and the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) co-hosted a net management workshop in ...
Irish salmon celebrated in new visitor experience. A new visitor centre developed to tell the story of Irish salmon is opening in the Burren, Co. Clare later this month (25th October). The Taste the Atlantic ...
Ireland’s first certified fishmonger qualification hopes to retain and attract talent into industry. Ireland’s first accredited fishmonger qualification was launched yesterday (Tuesday 1st October), in the fishing port of Howth, Co Dublin. Bord Iascaigh Mhara ...
BIM appointed as Sustainable Development Goal champion. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has been appointed as a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) champion. BIM is one of just 12 organisations in Ireland to ...
Irish rope grown mussels achieve blue label from Marine Stewardship Council. The Irish rope grown mussel fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, is the holder ...
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