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Lehanagh Pool
Lehanagh Pool Marine Research Site
Infrastructure Profile
Infrastructure Provider
Location
Co. Galway, Ireland
Organisation & Address
Marine Institute, Oranmore, Co. Galway H91 R673, Ireland
Link to Infrastructure Schedules (if applicable)
NA
Maximum Number of Days Available
NA
Scientists’ Travel and Logistics (T&L) Budget Available
€ 1,000.00
Overview
Equipment & Service Components Available
A moored grid with 5 x 50m circumference circular fish pens, 9 x 4 m sentinel pens for small scale studies. A low trophic grid of 780 m of longlines for seaweed cultivation and suspended structures for shellfish studies.
Testing and Analyses Facilitated
The site offers the ability to perform pilot scale IMTA trials, investigate new cultivation methods for low trophic species and trial new technologies (e.g. desalination, closed containment, sensors) in a field environment.
Size and Capacity/Volume and Throughput
NA
Turnaround Time for Testing and Analyses
NA
Data Formats/Data Acquisition Systems
NA
Scientific and Technical Specifications
General Information
Lehanagh Pool is a 23.3 hectare aquaculture research site in Bertraghboy Bay, containing a moored grid with 5 x 50 m circumference circular fish pens in addition to a low trophic grid with capacity for 780 m of seaweed longlines and suspended structures for the cultivation of shellfish.
Special Features
NA
Support offered to AQUARIUS users
Dedicated operational team providing access to/from the site, assistance with stock husbandry and sampling
Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details
Year 2025
TBC
Year 2026
TBC
Year 2027
TBC
Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application
Please direct all queries to the AQUARIUS Coordination Office: aquarius[at]marine.ie
Certification and Clearance Requirements
Any permits/clearances required for operations? If yes, please provide relevant information about the application process
No
Additional clearances or documentation required for an area or type of activity
People entering the site must be fully insured and in possession of a valid ENG 11 and STCW Sea Survival Training Certificate
Additional training required
Sea survival training is required, and is provided by an external organisation.