by Niall Duffy | Nov 24, 2020 | Featured Article, News, Regional
The UK’s first major domestic fisheries legislation in nearly 40 years passed into law. The Fisheries Act 2020 gives the UK full control of its fishing waters for the first time since 1973. The Fisheries Act will enable the UK to control who fishes in our waters...
by Niall Duffy | Nov 15, 2020 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
It is 25 years ago today that the county was rocked by the disappearance of the “Carrickatine” with the loss of all six men on board. On board were skipper Jeremy McKinney of Moville; his brother, Conal McKinney; John Kelly of Carndonagh, Derry; his son, Stephen;...
by Niall Duffy | Nov 11, 2020 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
McConalogue lodges legal appeal against Court decision to allow large trawlers fish inside Ireland’s six mile zone In December 2018, following a public consultation process in which over 900 submissions were received, the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine...
by Declan McGrath | Nov 3, 2020 | Featured Article, Photo of the Month
Photo of the Month - November 2020 15mtr Norwegan purse netter Scombrus R-1-H heading out from Lerwick Image sent in by Charlie Umphray Previous Winners 15mtr Norwegan purse netter Scombrus R-1-H heading out from Lerwick Nov 3, 2020Image sent in by Charlie...
by Niall Duffy | Oct 13, 2020 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
Joint statement from the National Inshore Fishermen’s Association CLG (NIFA) and the National Inshore Fishermen’s Organisation CLG (NIFO) in relation to the High Court Judicial Review on restrictions on trawling activity inside the 6nm limit. In the absence of the...
by Niall Duffy | Oct 7, 2020 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
A High Court judgment from Justice Michael McGrath has found that the ban on over 18mtr vessels fishing inside the 6 mile limit is void and of no legal effect. The judgement follows from an application for a judicial review taken by Tom Kennedy and Neil Minihane...
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