There was a large gathering last night at a public meeting in Newport organised by Mayo Deputy Paul Lawless, to discuss the proposed commercial seaweed-harvesting licence for Clew bay.
The application has been put forward by BioAtlantis, for a license to harvest seaweed on a multi-year application seeking a 10 year licence.
An independent ecological assessment estimates Mayo has a sustainable harvest level of around 16,600 tonnes per year, with BioAtlantis seeking a license to harvest 11,018 tonnes of Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed per year.
Those present at last night’s meeting included members of the local coastal community, traditional seaweed harvesters, local businesses and representatives of BioAtlantis.
Deputy Lawless has been speaking about the last night’s meeting with Midwest Radio’s Rowan Kelly…
