Kate Dempsey
Irish Mussel Seed Company
Biography
Kate Dempsey is a 2020 Nuffield Scholar. Kate will utilise her Nuffield scholarship to study the synergy potential for agriculture and aquaculture so that both farming industries may be able to increase production while balancing overall national carbon output. Kate originally studied law, but her family’s fishing history led her to develop a strong interest in aquaculture. Her research found that the majority of naturally occurring mussel beds have been fished out and destroyed, resulting in the Irish mussel industry being severely constrained in terms of potential growth and being reliant on importing mussel seed from other countries. Therefore, in 2010, Kate applied for an aquaculture licence for her first start-up company –Irish Mussel Seed Company(IMSC). Kate broke new ground when, in
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Irish Mussel Seed Company
Kate Dempsey is a 2020 Nuffield Scholar. Kate will utilise her Nuffield scholarship to study the synergy potential for agriculture and aquaculture so that both farming industries may be able to increase production while balancing overall national carbon output. Kate originally studied law, but her family’s fishing history led her to develop a strong interest in aquaculture. Her research found that the majority of naturally occurring mussel beds have been fished out and destroyed, resulting in th
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Year
2020 Scholar
Location
Co. Ireland
Sector
Agri-Food
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Farm Enterprise
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