Norwegian Mackerel Quota Row Escalates To Killybegs
The Killybegs Fisherman's Organisation (KFO) and the Irish Fish Producers & Exporters...
RV Tom Crean takes shape with hull of the vessel completed
Ireland’s new state-of-the-art multipurpose marine research vessel, the RV Tom Crean, has recently reached a key milestone with the completion of the vessel’s hull. The RV Tom Crean consists of 32 individual hull units expertly assembled to form the hull of the...
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Norwegian Mackerel Quota Row Escalates To Killybegs
The Killybegs Fisherman's Organisation (KFO) and the Irish Fish Producers & Exporters Association (IFPEA) have both responded to calls by Donegal fishermen for the cancelling of the proposed landing of Mackerel by two Norwegian vessels in Killybegs tomorrow. The...
Regional
Call for skippers to download and use a free hazard alert app
More than 70,000 hazard alerts have been issued by the Kingfisher Bulletin website and app in its first year Skippers are being urged to download and use an app designed to alert them to hazards at sea and offshore activities. The Kingfisher Bulletin...
Europe
EU €6.1 billion EMFAF Fund gets approval
The EU Parliament has adopted the 2021-2027 fisheries and aquaculture fund to support the blue economy, protect biodiversity and promote international ocean governance. The new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), adopted on Tuesday, encourages...
International
Calls for immediate EU action against Norway and Faroe Islands to stop their overfishing of the mackerel stock
The EU fishing industry is calling for immediate EU action to stop Norway and Faroe Islands in their massive overfishing of the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock. We reiterate our call on the EU Commission and Council to act swiftly and decisively on this reckless and...
Research
EU and Norwegian study sheds considerable light on marine migratory behaviour of salmon
Marine survival of salmon in the eastern North Atlantic has substantially declined in recent decades, yet little was known about the migratory behaviour and distribution of populations. A new genetic tagging study, just published in the international journal Fish...
Notices
Cross Table Talks are the Way Forward
As Ireland moves towards reducing CO2 emissions by 51% by 2030 and Net-Zero emissions by 2050, fishermen are finding themselves under increasing pressure from offshore wind developments. Open, honest and early discussions are crucial to learning how both industries...
Events
5th Antarctic joins Killybegs fleet
New Antarctic for McHugh Family
Safety News
Calling for Help
Frankie Horne RNLI Fishing Safety Manager Fishermen all over the UK and Ireland have an unwritten rule to help each other in times of need or distress. They tend only to call for help from others as a last resort. I am sure this will continue for years to come....
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