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Eilís · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

hia been doing alot of research on seaweed at the mo here is part of an article from the marine times.......

Are there individual legal rights to seaweed harvesting? Harvesting rights predate the formation of the State. If you own land adjacent to the foreshore, you can harvest the seaweed within the boundaries of your land, for fertilizer or for food products for your animals.

During the Civil War the records were destroyed, so now you apply to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to apply for a licence to harvest seaweed. In your application you have to say where you want to harvest, what species, how much and what you are going to do with it. Farmers taking small amounts for the home and not for commercial gain probably would not need a licence.

If you are interested in further information please contact BIM's Seaweed development officer, Mr. Martin Walsh at 087 7870610 or email at walshm@bim.ie

blowin · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:21 am Post subject:

Hi Eilis and welcome to the forum Very Happy

. That is an interesting post . I suspect we will hear more on this topic Wink

GB · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 317 Location: Ireland

Thanks for the usefull info, I will def. make use of it Very Happy

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