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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

Infrastructure Webpage 

Link to Infrastructure Schedules (if applicable)

NA

Maximum Number of Days Available

NA

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