Organisation: Bord Iascaigh Mhara

Address: Head Office: PO Box 12, Crofton Road Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin

Contact: South and South West Coast: Bob Cooke

Telephone: 01 214 4100 (Head Office); 028 33 219 (Skibbereen)

Fax: 01 284 1123 (Head Office); 028 33 692 (Skibbereen)

Email: viawebsiteenquiryformorcookeb@bim.ie

Website: www.bim.ie

South and South West Coast:
Ballincolla House, Union Hall, Skibbereen, Co. Cork

BIM is the Irish State agency with responsibility for developing the Irish Sea Fishing and Aquaculture industries. A primary objective of BIM policy is to expand the volume, quality and value of output from the seafish and aquaculture sectors. BIM’s approach is to focus on the opportunities for growth in these sectors while seeking to alleviate constraints that impede development.

BIM provides a range of services including advisory, financial, technical, marketing and training supports to all sectors of the Irish seafood industry. The four development divisions of BIM deliver these services through a number of integrated programmes. The programmes are funded from the Exchequer, the European Commission and charges for services. Clients include fishermen, fish farmers, processors and all those engaged in marketing Irish seafood.