Bord Iascaigh Mhara or BIM (English: Irish Sea Fisheries Board) is the agency of the Irish State with responsibility for developing the Irish marine fishing and aquaculture industries.
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.
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