Salmon Stock Baseline Farm Introgression
The establishment and monitoring of a genetic baseline of Irish wild salmon populations for determining extent of contemporary and future genetic introgression from escaped farmed salmon
Natura Aquaculture Support
ECCA: Ecological Carrying Capacity of Marine Ecosystems
There is a need for a holistic ecosystem based tool for defining boundaries for aquaculture development within a waterbody, so that it’s ecosystem function and the biodiversity it supports can be sustainably managed. ECC modelling has significant potential to meet this need.
Expertise to carry out AA reporting as it relates to aquaculture and fisheries
Scientific expertise to provide the Marine Institute a facility to better measure and manage the risks to conservation features from aquaculture and fisheries activities and provide robust scientific advice to DAFM in a timely fashion.
Measure the effectiveness of mitigation measures of managed activities (aquaculture) carried out in Natura sites
This project was designed to measure the effectiveness of management or mitigation measures taken as part of aquaculture licencing decisions to reduce or minimise risk to conservation features.
Appropriate assessment of aquaculture activities in Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC's)
As identified, the aquaculture industry is an important economic activity on all coasts of Ireland. The inshore aquaculture industry produces a variety of shellfish as well as salmon and trout. A significant proportion of the activity occurs within, or proximate to, Natura 2000 sites which are environmentally designated areas under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives.