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Aquaculture Information
Aquaculture is the farming of animals in the water and has been practised for centuries, with the monks farming fish in the middle ages. More recently the technology has progressed and the aquaculture sector is now producing in the region of 50 thousand tonnes annually and provides a valuable food product as well as much needed employment in many rural areas of Ireland.
A typical fish farm involves keeping fish in pens in the water column, caring for them and supplying them with food so they grow to market size. Or for shellfish, containing them in a specialised unit and allowing them to feed on natural plants and materials in the water column until they reach harvestable size. While farming fish has a lower carbon and water footprint to those of land animals, and a very efficient food fed to weight gain ratio compared to beef, pork or chicken, farming does require protein food sources and produces organic waste which is released into the surrounding waters.
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Funding has been secured for two new loop walks in South Kerry.
The South Kerry Development Partnership CLG (SKDP) secured funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development, for looped walks at Castlequin and Ballykissane.
Almost €17,000 (€16,659) was granted for the 7km looped walk at Castlequin, with views of Dingle Bay, the Blaskets, and Skellig Michael along the route.
Just over €15,000 (€15,053) was granted for the 6.5km Ballykissane loop, which will run along public roads and the shoreline.
CEO of SKDP Noel Spillane says both loop walks will be valuable additions to the existing walking trails in South Kerry, and it’s hoped work will start on their development when Level 5 restrictions are lifted.
Kerry’s favourite bottlenose dolphin, Fungie, has not been seen since last October when he mysteriously vanished off the coast of Dingle Bay. His disappear.