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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|ˌbˠoːɾˠd̪ˠ ˈiəsˠkəj ˈwaɾˠə}}; meaning "Sea Fish Board" or "Irish Sea Fisheries Board"; '''BIM''') 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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070503070808/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA7Y1952.html |date=May 3, 2007 }} - 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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070503070808/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA7Y1952.html |date=May 3, 2007 }} - 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]].


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

==See also==
* [[Inland Fisheries Ireland]], agency responsible for fishing in Ireland, up to 12 nautical miles from shore


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Fishing in Ireland]]
[[Category:Fishing in Ireland]]
[[Category:Dún Laoghaire]]
[[Category:Dún Laoghaire]]
[[Category:Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine]]
[[Category:1952 establishments in Ireland]]
[[Category:1952 establishments in Ireland]]
[[Category:State-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland]]
[[Category:State-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1952]]



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Revision as of 17:50, 16 March 2024

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
  • Caroline Bocquel, Chief Executive
Key document
  • Sea Fisheries Act, 1952
Websitehttp://www.bim.ie

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Irish pronunciation: [ˌbˠoːɾˠd̪ˠ ˈiəsˠkəj ˈwaɾˠə]; meaning "Sea Fish Board" or "Irish Sea Fisheries Board"; BIM) 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sea Fisheries Act, 1952 Archived May 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - Irish Statute Book