EU Tighten Screw With New Fisheries Control System Plan
The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on updated rules to...
EU Tighten Screw With New Fisheries Control System Plan
The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on updated rules to help prevent overfishing. The revision of the fisheries control system modernises the way fishing activities are controlled to ensure that EU vessels and those fishing in...
€28m Loss To Pelagic Sector Must Be Addressed – IFPO
The Irish Fish Producers Organisation has issued a call for urgent funding for the pelagic sector, to address the loss of €28m from Brexit’s impact. IFPO chief executive, Aodh O Donnell criticised the failure to implement pelagic measures amounting to €29m. “It’s...
Faraway Seas – From Kinsale to The Gambia!
Programme 1 | Wednesday, 7 June 2023 @ 9.35p.m. | RTÉ One The RTE documentary series Faraway Fields - The Hardest Harvest returns to our screens this June with well known Kinsale Skipper Johnny Walsh experiencing the daily grind of a West African traditional fisherman...
Regional
Maritime Systems slam unfair treatment by Marine Management Organisation
"£650,000 grant funds wasted due to witch hunt by public body." - James Glover, Managing Director of Maritime Systems The English inshore commercial fishing boat fleet are facing new concerns over regulation and improper use of public funds after the type...
Europe
EU Tighten Screw With New Fisheries Control System Plan
The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on updated rules to help prevent overfishing. The revision of the fisheries control system modernises the way fishing activities are controlled to ensure that EU vessels and those fishing in...
International
Small-Scale Fishing Gets Its Day In Parliament
This week the European Parliament in Strasbourg will vote on a motion for a resolution on small-scale fisheries, with LIFE Platform, representing European small-scale fishermen, calling for a differentiated approach to small and large scale fisheries. LIFE Platform...
Research
Net Zero And The Needs Of The Fishing Fleet
Clean energy company SSE Renewables operates a number of existing wind farms across the UK and Ireland, with plans for significant expansion over the next decade including an Irish pipeline of up to 5GW. After extensive dialogue with the parts of the fishing industry...
Notices
Job Vacancy – Assistant Secretary Maritime Policy
Ireland’s marine footprint extends to more than ten times its land mass and the marine sector plays a central role in Ireland’s economic and social development. An opportunity now exists for a talented individual to play the lead role in designing and driving...
Safety News
Northern Ireland Set to Improve Fishing Safety, Welfare & Supply Chain Transparency
The fishing fleet in Northern Ireland will benefit from a new Fishing First Safety Management project from The Seafarers’ Charity. The Northern Ireland Fishing First project is set to benefit fishing vessel owners and crew in Northern Ireland. The project is led by...
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