The role of Aquaculture & Catchment Management Services (ACMS) is to research, monitor, analyse and advise on fin-fish aquaculture, salmonid rearing, wild salmon & eel stock dynamics and freshwater catchment studies.
The Marine Institute supports innovation in aquaculture through strategic marine research programmes. In addition, the Institute’s unique Catchment Research Facility, located in the Burrishoole Valley, Newport, Co. Mayo, is one of the finest natural laboratories in Europe. It is also ideally located to host integrated freshwater and marine research.
The overall objectives of ACMS are to:
- Support the sustainable development of the aquaculture industry, including research into novel species, and integrated bay and inshore management strategies.
- Establish the Burrishoole catchment and Clew Bay complex as a centre for climate change and environmental research.
- Develop the profile of the unique opportunities that the Newport rearing and trapping facilities offer in terms of fisheries and genetic research.
- Refine and improve the scientific advice required to manage the wild salmon resource in a sustainable manner.
Aquaculture & Catchment Management Services (ACMS) has teams located in Newport Co Mayo and Oranmore, Galway.
Aquaculture & Catchment Management Services is headed up by Dr. Ken Whelan.