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Ireland
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 Irish aquaculture is represented by the Irish Salmon Growers Association and the Irish Shellfish Association.
Irish Aquaculture
- accounts for 1 in every 3 Irish fish landed
- is extremely important in the peripheral coastal communities
- is a Key element in the survival of the Irish language
- has a unified approach to operation and development between the fin-fish and the shellfish producers
1998
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Tonnes
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€’000
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Salmon
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14,860 |
49,101 |
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Sea Reared
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1,020 |
1,810 |
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Trout
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1,200 |
2,734 |
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Arctic
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50 |
190 |
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Eels
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20 |
181 |
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Sub Total
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17,180 |
60,070
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Bottom Mussels
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10,832 |
4,204 |
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Rope Mussels
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7,495 |
4,895 |
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Gigas Oysters
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4,345 |
6,060 |
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Native Oysters
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340 |
990 |
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Clams
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178 |
620 |
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Scallops
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20 |
76 |
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Sub Total Shellfish
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23,210 |
16,845
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TOTAL
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40,390 |
78,915
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