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Supreme Court rules in favour of fishermen in Porcupine case
The Supreme Court today, July 31st, handed down their eagerly awaited decision pertaining to the methodology adopted by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) in relation to the Porcupine Bank, ruling in favour of an application by two fishermen to have the matter referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The case was originally taken by fishermen Pat Fitzpatrick and Michael...
UK: Dogger Bank scallop closure extended
Scallop fishing in the North Sea around Dogger Bank will be suspended for a further three weeks until 23:59 on 29 August following preliminary analysis of the state of the shellfish stock. Since the initial four-week closure was brought in on 12 July, sampling by...
‘Calm before the storm’ for UK fleet: Economic estimates 2019
Providing a picture of how the fleet was positioned just before the global pandemic hit, the first economic performance estimates for the UK fishing fleet in 2019 have been published today by Seafish. Based on preliminary landings data for 2019 world and the results...
Marine Notice 35 of 2020: Updated Brexit Readiness Notices
While the United Kingdom exited the European Union on 1 February 2020, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement agreed between the EU and the UK, EU law continues to apply in and to the UK for a transition period ending on 31 December 2020. The UK has since,...
Skerries & Clogherhead RNLI respond to report of vessel on fire
Skerries RNLI and Clogherhead RNLI were tasked on Wednesday night, August 5, following a 999 call to Dublin Coast Guard reporting a possible fire on board a fishing vessel off Laytown beach. Shortly before 11 pm, the volunteer crew from Skerries launched the Atlantic...
Regional
‘Calm before the storm’ for UK fleet: Economic estimates 2019
Providing a picture of how the fleet was positioned just before the global pandemic hit, the first economic performance estimates for the UK fishing fleet in 2019 have been published today by Seafish. Based on preliminary landings data for 2019 world and the results...
Europe
No convergence in latest Brexit talks
As the clock ran down on the "best endeavours" timeline set out in the Withdrawal Agreement for reaching an agreement on fisheries, the latest round of negotiations between the EU and UK aimed at securing a future partnership deal have again broken up without...
International
Markets: Some recovery though export markets remain challenging
According to Bord Bia’s COVID-19: Impact on Trade Report, published July 24th, there has been some recovery in the foodservice sector in Ireland as a result of the partial lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Performances vary widely, however, between different segments...
Research
Smell of the sea may steer seabirds to their food
Researchers in Ireland have shed some light on how a wide-ranging seabird tracks its prey. They showed how the species known as the Manx Shearwater searches for food in areas of ocean packed with plankton. These microscopic organisms give off a smell the seabirds can...
Notices
Marine Notice 35 of 2020: Updated Brexit Readiness Notices
While the United Kingdom exited the European Union on 1 February 2020, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement agreed between the EU and the UK, EU law continues to apply in and to the UK for a transition period ending on 31 December 2020. The UK has since,...
Events
Exhibitor Profiles – Riverdale Mills
Back in March we had over 145 companies from 14 different countries all booked up to see you at Irish Skipper Expo in Limerick. Over the next few weeks we will focus some of these exhibitors for you. You can always find a full listing with contact details of each...
Photo of the Month
Karen Mary DA127, Cuan Casla
Photo of the Month winner: Owen Coyles
Irish Skipper Expo
12-13 March 2021
Scottish Skipper Expo
13-14 November 2020
English Skipper Expo
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