Ireland’s Quota Loss after Brexit Deal increases to €43 Million
The Dept of the Marine has released a preliminary analysis of the transfer of quota shares from...
New financial support for the UK’s fishing businesses that export to the EU
Government announces funding of up to £23 million to support businesses most adversely affected by the COVID pandemic and the challenges of adjusting to new export requirements. Seafood exporters across the UK will receive government funding of up to £23 million, to...
“Desperately Poor” Brexit fisheries deal says SFF Chief
Letter from SFF chief executive to Prime Minister SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald has today written to the Prime Minister voicing the industry's anger over the mounting financial losses faced by vessels on top of the "desperately poor" Brexit fisheries deal....
Designate More Irish Landing Ports For N.I Boats
Donegal priest Fr John Joe Duffy, C.C. calls for designation of more Irish Ports, a dedicated junior fisheries minister and reform of the Department of the Marine. Draft New regulations imposed by the Irish Department of Marine and the Government has...
Regional
New financial support for the UK’s fishing businesses that export to the EU
Government announces funding of up to £23 million to support businesses most adversely affected by the COVID pandemic and the challenges of adjusting to new export requirements. Seafood exporters across the UK will receive government funding of up to £23 million, to...
Europe
EU report projects resilience of fishing fleet during COVID-19 pandemic
The 2020 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet projects that in 2020, the EU fleet remained profitable overall, despite the effects of COVID-19 on the fleet and fish markets. More sustainable fishing and lower fuel costs have helped to mitigate the...
International
UK Offers EU Fleet 3 Years More Access To Fishing Grounds
Britain has offered Brussels a three-year “transition period” on access to UK waters in a bid to break the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations The decision to give ground on fishing forms part of renewed efforts from the UK to find a path to a deal by the EU Council...
Research
An Introduction to Floating Offshore Wind
The battle to control climate change will be lost or won this decade. Extreme climate events are already having widespread impacts on people and the planet. We know that continued emissions of greenhouse gases will cause pervasive and irreversible impacts on our...
Notices
FLAG South West Region Call for Applications
Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG), supported by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, is inviting applications for the South West FLAG region. Apply online at bim.flexigrant.com Full details are available on Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s funding page, www.bim.ie/ Our...
Events
New date – Irish Skipper Expo 2021 to be held in June 2021.
Mara Media, the organiser of Irish Skipper Expo 2021, has decided it is necessary to postpone the event in March 2021 to now take place in UL Sport Limerick on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 June 2021. Hugh Bonner, managing director of Mara Media said: “This move is...
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Serene emerging from the mist at Symbister, Whalsay
Photo of the Month winner: Ivan Reid
Irish Skipper Expo
4-5 June 2021
Scottish Skipper Expo
14-15 May 2021
English Skipper Expo
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