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More Aquaculture More Storms More Waste By Mark Daly Celebrate Water March 2015.

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1 More Aquaculture More Storms More Waste By Mark Daly Celebrate Water March 2015

2 Lough Foyle Significant increase in Crassostrea gigas trestles on Western shores of Lough Foyle Licence not required at present No apparent regulation Threat to native oyster

3 Problems with Waste Abandoned tressles and nets Danger to boats – navigation hazard Torn oyster bags Rope litter Rubber tie hooks litter Bags & pots washed up on shore after storms

4 Problems for Biodiversity Bird entanglement in mesh Escaped oysters of various sizes Ghost nets trapping sealife Disease – bonamia, sealice Use of pesticides Tractor /Trailer /4x Wheel drive compacting beaches

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6 Solutions Tighter controls & regulations Identification tags Biodegradable materials Citizen Science – role in monitoring


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