€38.3 million in funding for Fishery Harbour Centres and 79 Local Authority harbours
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, today announced details...
Is Fly Shooting the new Electric Pulse?
Is Fly Shooting the new Electric Pulse? By Jerry Percy - NUFTA NUTFA has been receiving reports of the increasing number of fly shooters operating initially in the eastern Channel but now fishing as far as western waters for a couple of years now. From initial reports...
€38.3 million in funding for Fishery Harbour Centres and 79 Local Authority harbours
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, today announced details of a €38.3m Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned harbour network including 79 Local Authority Harbours across 12 coastal...
The price of starting fishing
There was a time when it was relatively easy to become a small boat fisherman in Iceland. You only had to acquire a boat and start fishing. That is not so simple anymore. Now it requires a major investment because of the sky-high prices of fishing quotas. ...
Regional
Is Fly Shooting the new Electric Pulse?
Is Fly Shooting the new Electric Pulse? By Jerry Percy - NUFTA NUTFA has been receiving reports of the increasing number of fly shooters operating initially in the eastern Channel but now fishing as far as western waters for a couple of years now. From initial reports...
Europe
Difficult fish talks define future relationship with EU
Protracted annual negotiations to set total allowable catches (TACs) for shared fish stocks in the North Sea between the EU, the UK, Norway as well as the Faroe Islands are ongoing almost two months after the end of the Brexit transition period. With the UK acting as...
International
The price of starting fishing
There was a time when it was relatively easy to become a small boat fisherman in Iceland. You only had to acquire a boat and start fishing. That is not so simple anymore. Now it requires a major investment because of the sky-high prices of fishing quotas. ...
Research
PFD Crotch Straps
Why are crotch straps a benefit when using a PFD?. Frankie Horne. RNLI Commercial Fishing Safety Manager is asking fishermen to ensure they are using their PFD's properly by ensuring that the crotch strap is correctly attached and will give maximum benefit if needed....
Notices
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Events
Swan Net-Gundry (SNG) supply “Altaire” with full Pelagic gear package for the 2021 blue whiting season.
The Altaire arrived into Killybegs at the end of March to collect their gear from SNG who has extensive experience in the manufacturing of all types of pelagic trawls, codends and rigging solutions. With design innovation and experience at the core of the company,...
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Irish Skipper Expo
25 & 26 March 2022
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13 & 14 May 2022
English Skipper Expo
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