Concerns raised by locals on harvesting project in Bantry Bay
Residents in West Cork say they have been misled about the size of a seaweed harvesting project
The Protect our Native Kelp Forest Group say no public consultation has taken place about the decision to grant a licence to the BioAtlantis company, to mechanically harvest almost 2,000 acres of native kelp from the shorlines of the Beara and Sheeps Head peninsulas.
They are calling on Minister Simon Coveney, to reverse the decision as they say locals were not made aware of the scale of the project when the licence was granted in 2010.
BioAtlantis say 58 jobs will be created, and the project is fully compliant with all Marine Regulations.
Speaking to RedFM News Deirdre Fitzgerald from the Bantry Bay group says the Minister must intervene.
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