Around 45 oyster farmers from around the Irish coast attended the launch. The exhibition in Lissadell’s stable rooms tells the story of oyster farming back as far as the 1850s.
Richard Donnelly, BIM’s aquaculture business development manager, said: “We, in BIM, are delighted to partner with Constance Cassidy and Eddie Walsh of Lissadell House to develop an informative oyster exhibition that will educate both Irish and International visitors on the provenance and superior craftsmanship involved in farming quality Irish oysters.
“Worth over €38m at first point of sale, Irish oysters are sough tafter worldwide and it’s an industry we can be very proud of.”
In June, Lissadell House was the venue for the successful launch of the ‘Surf Coast’ route of Taste the Atlantic.
This dedicated seafood trail, developed by BIM and Fáilte Ireland, aims to educate visitors and Irish consumers as to how our seafood is caught and farmed.
From Donegal town to Erris, Co Mayo, the Surf Coast trail includes five new seafood producers and 14 seafood restaurants and joins the already successful ‘Bay coast’ route launched last year from Erris to Galway Bay with six producers and 28 restaurants.
Meanwhile, some 80 oyster producers from around the coast attended yesterday’s annual BIM and IFA Aquaculture Oyster workshop in the Clarion Hotel, Sligo, discussing skills and innovation.