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'''Bord Iascaigh Mhara''' ({{IPA-ga|ˈbˠɔɾˠdˠ ˈi̠əsˠkəɣ ˈwaɾˠa}}, meaning "Sea Fish Board"; or '''BIM''' "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''' ({{IPA-ga|ˈbˠɔɾˠdˠ ˈi̠əsˠkəɣ ˈwaɾˠa}}, meaning "Sea Fish Board"; or '''BIM''' "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, 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, County Cork|Baltimore]], [[Dingle]] and [[Killybegs]].
Originally established under the Sea Fisheries Act, 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, County Cork|Baltimore]], [[Dingle]] and [[Killybegs]].
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Revision as of 07:13, 3 March 2014

Bord Iascaigh Mhara
State Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine overview
Formed1 July 1952 (1952-07-01)
JurisdictionIreland
HeadquartersCrofton Road, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin
State Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine executive
  • Jason Whooley, Chief Executive
Key document
  • Sea Fisheries Act, 1952
Websitehttp://www.bim.ie

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Irish pronunciation: [ˈbˠɔɾˠdˠ ˈi̠əsˠkəɣ ˈwaɾˠa], meaning "Sea Fish Board"; or BIM "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, 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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