Press Releases
Archived Press Releases:
May 12 ,2007ELECTION 2007: How clean is Donegal’s water, and other pertinent political questions…?
September 25 ,2006OYSTER CRISIS EXPOSES "SHAMBLES" IN MANAGEMENT OF SWILLY
July 11 ,2005ATTEMPT TO DOUBLE SALMON-FARMING OUTPUT IN LOUGH SWILLY
August 23 ,2004WHICH PART OF "NO" DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND?
June 02 ,2004COULTER CALLS FOR POLITICAL CHANGE IN DONEGAL
December 15 ,2003PORTSALON SALMON-FARMING LICENCE REFUSED BY ALAB
November 05 ,2003PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY FEDERATION OF IRISH SALMON AND SEA TROUT ANGLERS, FRIENDS OF CLEW BAY AND SAVE THE SWILLY
September 24 ,2003PRIME TIME EXPOSES AQUACULTURE'S SHORTCOMINGS
July 24 ,2003SAVE THE SWILLY CALLS FOR FARMED SALMON MORTALITY MONITOR
July 21 ,2003ANOTHER DISASTER IN INVER BAY - INQUIRY ESSENTIAL
July 17 ,2003"RURAL DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY"
June 21 ,2003ANOTHER DISASTER IN INVER BAY - INQUIRY ESSENTIAL
February 08 ,2003SAVE THE SWILLY MEETS INISHOWEN POLITICIANS
February 03 ,2003BLUE FLAG BEACH THREATENED BY 80-ACRE FISH FARM
January 29 ,2003SAVE THE SWILLY 10,000-SIGNATURE PETITION ACCEPTED BY EUROPE
January 28 ,2003NEW ALLIANCE FORMED IN SWILLY
December 16 ,2002"STOP RIPPING UP THE SWILLY" INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DEMAND
December 13 ,2002LOUGH SWILLY'S INDIGENOUS FISHERMEN SPEAK OUT
October 01 ,2002Press Releases Save The Swilly 1 October 2002 PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
September 25 ,2002SAVE THE SWILLY WELCOMES EU STRATEGY ON COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
August 12 ,2002'Lough Swilly ICZM Report'
August 02 ,2002QUESTIONS OVER DECOMPOSING SALMON IN INVER BAY
June 03 ,2002NO ROOM FOR TRADITION IN LOUGH SWILLY
May 03 ,2002Save The Swilly opts for "Swilly First"
May 03 ,2002Save The Swilly/Green Party candidate withdraws
May 01 ,2002Save The Swilly/Green Party candidate to contest Donegal North-East
April 18 ,2002COULTER TO BE "AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE" FOR SAVE THE SWILLY
March 25 ,2002Save The Swilly presents 10,000-signature petition to EU
March 12 ,2002Study of Lough Swilly launched
November 30 ,2001STS letter to Hugh Byrne, Minister for State for the Department of the Marine
November 27 ,2001ICZM AND OSPAR - NOT CLAMS - FOR SWILLY
October 17 ,2001SALMON FARM WANTS STILL MORE LICENCES INSHORE
September 17 ,2001SAVE THE SWILLY MEETS LABOUR PARTY
September 13 ,2001SAVE THE SWILLY MEETS MINISTER OF STATE BYRNE
September 01 ,2001SAVE THE SWILLY BEGINS FUNDRAISING DRIVE
August 28 ,2001SAVE THE SWILLY WELCOMES I.F.A. INITIATIVE
May 15 ,2001EXPANSION OF SALMON FARMING TRAGIC FOR SWILLY
April 09 ,2001MUSSEL BARRELS ADRIFT IN LOUGH SWILLY
March 22 ,2001SAVE THE SWILLY PRESENTS PETITION
March 13 ,2001SAVE THE SWILLY QUESTIONS MINISTER BYRNE
March 11 ,2001SAVE THE SWILLY REAFFIRMS CALL FOR MORATORIUM
February 20 ,2001LAUNCH OF SAVE THE SWILLY WEBSITE
January 24 ,2001An open letter to the people on the shores of Lough Swilly:
January 16 ,2001Delegation meets Minister Hugh Byrne
January 09 ,2001Save The Swilly (from looking like Mulroy Bay)
SAVE THE SWILLY - January 29 ,2003
SAVE THE SWILLY 10,000-SIGNATURE PETITION ACCEPTED BY EUROPE
The Save The Swilly petition, in which 10,000 signatories have called for a stop to aquaculture licensing in Lough Swilly until a fully Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Strategy has been implemented for the bay, has been accepted by the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament.
The Chairman of the Petitions Committee, Mr Nino Gemelli, in a letter dated 24 January 2003, said: "I would like to inform you that the Committee on Petitions considered your petition on 9 December 2002 and declared the issues which you raise therein admissible in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament."
The Petitions Committee has begun its examination of the Save The Swilly petition, "and decided to ask the European Commission to state its views on the various aspects of the problem. The Committee will continue its examination of your petition as soon as it is in receipt of the necessary information. This petition will be examined in public."
"It is clear that the European Parliament has taken our concerns seriously, and it is also clear that it would be inappropriate for the Irish government to issue any further aquaculture licences in Lough Swilly until all options for development have been fully assessed," said Mr Tony Morrison, chairman of Save The Swilly.
The University of Ulster's Coastal Studies Research Group, which conducted an independent Scoping Study for an ICZM Strategy for Lough Swilly, concluded in August 2002 that the management structures in the Swilly "fail to take advantage of available resources and major development opportunities are being missed".
Dr Andrew Cooper, the report's lead author, has recommended that a proper economic appraisal of the uses of Lough Swilly be carried out. The study also recommends an assessment of the Swilly's carrying capacity for various uses. Up to now, the Department of the Marine has ignored calls for an assessment of carrying capacity for aquaculture, and there are serious concerns about the licensing for salmon and shellfish farming without a proper scientific and economic assessment of the implications for other stakeholders.
SAVE THE SWILLY
contacts:
Email: info@loughswilly.com
Phone: Tony Morrison (353) 07493-63733
Phone: John Mulcahy (353) 07491-59113; (353) 086-2808636
Address: c/o Buncrana Anglers Association,
Castle Lane, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Website: www.loughswilly.com