by Lia ní Aodha | Dec 13, 2019 | Ireland, News
The SFPA has confirmed a percentage of all catches of pelagic species landed in the State will be weighed upon landing from the start of the 2020 spring pelagic fisheries. The measure arises from the recommendations of an audit conducted by the European Commission in...
by Lia ní Aodha | Dec 12, 2019 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
The Irish South and West Fish Producer’s Organisation (IS&WFPO) have released a statement prior to next week’s Council meeting in Brussels, December 16-17, highlighting the potential policy-made challenges ahead for the sector. The IS&WFPO states: “The ICES...
by Lia ní Aodha | Dec 10, 2019 | News, Regional
Equipment from Shetland destined for foreign shores Oil pollution control equipment, surplus to Lerwick Harbour’s requirements, is to be re-used in combatting incidents overseas. The gear has been donated by Lerwick Port Authority to Thornton, Fife, based...
by Lia ní Aodha | Dec 9, 2019 | Featured Article, News
The European Association of Fish Producer Organisations (EAPO) has called on EU member state Ministers to decide on TACS and quotas for 2020 taking a balanced approach to both the environmental and socio-economic objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). In...
by Lia ní Aodha | Nov 29, 2019 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., yesterday hosted the 19th meeting of the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) at Agriculture House, Dublin. The Inshore Fisheries Forums, established in 2014, are currently going through a...
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