BIM Teams Up with RNLI to Highlight Lifesaving Strategies for fishermen at Sea
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency has partnered up with the RNLI to...
Scotland to amend the economic link licence conditions
The Scottish Government has announced amendments to the economic link license condition contained in all Scottish over 10 metre vessel sea fisheries licences. Currently, Scottish vessels landing more than 2 tonnes of species subject to total allowable catch (TACs) are...
Aquaculture Producers Raise Input Costs & Licensing at Joint Oireachtas Committee
Addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture yesterday, a delegation from IFA Aquaculture highlighted the issue of input costs and licensing issues. Michael Mulloy said aquaculture operators and their businesses will no longer be profitable unless there...
BIM Teams Up with RNLI to Highlight Lifesaving Strategies for fishermen at Sea
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency has partnered up with the RNLI to deliver a series of one day Man Overboard experiences aimed at Irish fishermen this autumn. The aim is to highlight the importance of wearing a correctly fitted Personal...
Regional
Scotland to amend the economic link licence conditions
The Scottish Government has announced amendments to the economic link license condition contained in all Scottish over 10 metre vessel sea fisheries licences. Currently, Scottish vessels landing more than 2 tonnes of species subject to total allowable catch (TACs) are...
Europe
Irish Skipper Expo 2023 – only five months to go!
The countdown is well and truly underway to the Irish Skipper Expo 2023, with the much-loved event due to take place a month earlier, from Friday 24th February to Saturday 25th February. With the motto, ‘Your Industry, Your Show’, the team at The Skipper continuously...
International
Bottom Fishing Ban For 87 European Fishing Areas Introduced
The EU Commission has acted to close 87 sensitive zones to all bottom gears in the EU waters of the North-East Atlantic. Based on the Deep-sea Access Regulation and on the advice from the scientists of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES),...
Research
MSD Animal Health Launches New Fisheries Platform to Support Sustainable Fisheries
As the saying goes, ‘counting fish is like counting trees, except they are invisible, they keep moving and they eat each other.’ Despite this every year scientists must perform essential stock assessments on different species of fish in order to attempt to estimate...
Notices
Job Opportunity – Regional Lifesaving Lead
Posted by: RNLI Regional Lifesaving Lead £47,338 - £55,692 / €61,401 - €72,237 + excellent benefits Home-based within the Irish Region Ref: 14350 About the Role With a focus on our lifesaving activities, you will lead the team of Area Lifesaving Managers and Regional...
Events
Irish Skipper Expo 2023 – only five months to go!
The countdown is well and truly underway to the Irish Skipper Expo 2023, with the much-loved event due to take place a month earlier, from Friday 24th February to Saturday 25th February. With the motto, ‘Your Industry, Your Show’, the team at The Skipper continuously...
Safety News
Marine Notice No. 51 of 2022: “Checking hydrostatic release and remote activation function of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB’s) ”,
Marine Notice No. 51 of 2022 Notice to all Shipowners, Fishing Vessel Owners, Shipmasters, Skippers, Fishers, and Seafarers It has come to the attention of the Irish Maritime Administration that the associated bracket for the hydrostatic release and remote activation...
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