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Fisherman Joins Corrib Gas Team
11/08/2006
Shell Exploration & Production Ireland (SEPIL) is pleased to announce that Mr Padraig McAvock from Geeveraune, Belderrig, has been appointed as Fisheries Liaison Coordinator for the Erris area.
Padraig will work with local fishing organizations and with the wider marine community in Erris.
Prior to joining Shell, Padraig worked as a fisherman for 40 years and has a sound understanding of the Corrib project. He has worked with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) since 1990 on a number of marine surveys relating to the catching methods for dogfish and squid and also investigated the impact of seal attacks on salmon driftnets.
Padraig will be supported by Shell’s long-standing National Fisheries Liaison Officer, John Kelleher.
Mr Terry Nolan, SEPILS’s Mayo based Deputy Managing Director, said:
"As a well known fisherman, Padraig will contribute a wealth of experience and local knowledge to the Corrib Gas Project. His appointment will strengthen the Corrib team in Mayo and assist us in working more closely with the fishing community. This appointment reinforces our commitment to employing local talent as we continue to invest in Mayo.”