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An '''Bord Iascaigh Mhara''' or '''BIM''' ({{lang-en|The Irish Sea Fisheries Board}}) is the agency of the [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] State with responsibility for developing the Irish marine fishing and aquaculture industries.
'''Bord Iascaigh Mhara''' or '''BIM''' ({{lang-en|Irish Sea Fisheries Board}}) is the agency of the [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] State with responsibility for developing the Irish marine fishing and aquaculture industries.


Originally established under the Sea Fisheries Act of 1952<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA7Y1952.html Sea Fisheries Act, 1952] - Irish Statute Book</ref>, the organisation serves to provide resources to the fishing industry, particularly in aquaculture, as well as providing an interface to the consumer for information and promotion of seafood. Historically it operated boatyards in [[Baltimore]], [[Dingle]] and [[Killybegs]].
Originally established under the Sea Fisheries Act of 1952<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA7Y1952.html Sea Fisheries Act, 1952] - Irish Statute Book</ref>, the organisation serves to provide resources to the fishing industry, particularly in aquaculture, as well as providing an interface to the consumer for information and promotion of seafood. Historically it operated boatyards in [[Baltimore]], [[Dingle]] and [[Killybegs]].


BIM headquarters is currently located in [[Dún Laoghaire]], [[County Dublin]].
BIM headquarters is currently located in [[Dún Laoghaire]], [[County Dublin]].

Former Bord Iascaigh Mhara chairman [[Vivian Murray]] died in March 2009.<ref name=rte> {{cite news |first=|last=|title=Businessman Vivian Murray dies at 76
|url=http://www.rte.ie/business/2009/0306/murrayv.html|work=[[RTE]]|publisher=|date=2009-03-06 |accessdate=2009-04-04}}</ref>



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Revision as of 06:58, 9 July 2009

Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Company type Statutory Corporation
IndustryFishing
Founded1952
HeadquartersDún Laoghaire, Ireland
Key people
Rose McHugh, Chairperson
Jason Whooley, Chief executive officer
Websitewww.bim.ie

Bord Iascaigh Mhara or BIM (English: Irish Sea Fisheries Board) is the agency of the Irish State with responsibility for developing the Irish marine fishing and aquaculture industries.

Originally established under the Sea Fisheries Act of 1952[1], the organisation serves to provide resources to the fishing industry, particularly in aquaculture, as well as providing an interface to the consumer for information and promotion of seafood. Historically it operated boatyards in Baltimore, Dingle and Killybegs.

BIM headquarters is currently located in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.

References

  1. ^ Sea Fisheries Act, 1952 - Irish Statute Book

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