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Save Dunmanus Bay

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Fred hughes
6 years ago

Please leave at least this spectacularly beautiful section of coastline alone. We have seen what the intensive mussel fishing has done to the Ardgroom section of the Kenmare river with the truly ugly lines and the restrictions to navigation caused by them. Who knows what the environmental impact has been there. No reliable or believable studies exist. This part of Ireland needs tourist traffic to survive. Local businesses need tourists to stay in the area to help the flagging local economy. They will avoid the peninsular if this unsightly aquaculture business is allowed to take hold and expand. (as it always does). Mussel fishing is a low level employer. No new jobs for local people. Local fishermen and accommodation businesses that currently employ people will be driven out. Please leave this part of Ireland alone!

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Julie Huynh
8 years ago

Please have mercy on them. Thank you

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Brooke Gibson
8 years ago

A definite Must!

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Rob Hawthorne
8 years ago

We were so pleased to see the permission refused before on this breathtakingly beautiful site, and will be sad if attrition wins the day.

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mary b cullinane
8 years ago

Save our beautiful Dunmanaus Bay

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Anthony Lester
8 years ago

Vital to protect environment and fish from commercial explotation

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Catherine Lester
8 years ago

I support the local fishermen in seeking to deny licences to intensive mussel farmers. Marine areas such as Dunmanus Bay need protecting and not exploiting.

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Rosemary Somerton
8 years ago

I support the fishermen and tourism of this beautiful region. We do not need any intensive mussel farm/aquaculture licenses in Dunmanus Bay

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Nigel Watson
8 years ago

Please act responsibly and protect Danmanus Bay from inappropriate aquaculture and foreshore licenses for intensive mussel and\or salmon farming in Dunmanus Bay, Thank you, Nigel

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Eoghan Mac Carthaigh
8 years ago Featured

The heritage and culture of the area must be preserved. The way of life of the local fishing communities must be protected. As someone who can trace my family history to the area, I have a special interest in its conservation and well-being.

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Maren Rebolledo Godoy
8 years ago

I hope for a good solution for the nature !

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Jennie Barry
8 years ago

Save our lovely Dunmanus Bay

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Jonathan Rumble
8 years ago

Don't spoil such a beautiful place. The Eco system is natural in this area, leave alone.

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john miller
8 years ago

these fishing grounds belong to the generations of families. any further inch given would potentially lead to the beginning of the end for local fishing.

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Eileen Neligan
8 years ago

Keep the sea clean!

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Dr Phil O'Donovan
8 years ago

The bay needs to be reserved as an asset for local residents. It is only they who should decide the future of the bay.

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Heidrun Joop
8 years ago

Do not destroy more than you already have. We do not want the "Hidden Jewel" end as a dump because of commercial interest(s).

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jacqueline Kilbryde
8 years ago

Save Dunmanus Bay

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Eamonn Downey
8 years ago

We need to grow tourism and to create jobs and protecting our beautiful environment will help the area economically.

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Gloria O sullivan
8 years ago Featured

It is totally unacceptable to obliterate traditional fishing grounds that have been fished by locals for hundreds of years. Fisherman have managed conservation of stocks resulting in a healthy ecosystem.