by Lia ní Aodha | Jan 24, 2020 | Featured Article, News
A body has been recovered today (January 24) in the search for Alize skipper Willie Whelan, following a massive search and recovery operation off Hook Head. The remains, believed to be those of the skipper, were recovered by Naval divers, following location on...
by Lia ní Aodha | Jan 10, 2020 | Featured Article, News
Naval divers remained onsite today (January 10) profiling the wreck of the Alize, as the search for missing skipper Willie Whelan off Hook Head continued. The Naval Service Dive Section (NSDS) have been onsite since Tuesday (January 7) conducting an underwater search...
by Lia ní Aodha | Jan 6, 2020 | Featured Article, News
The search for missing Alize skipper, Willie Whelan continued today off Hook Head, despite difficult weather conditions. The search for the missing skipper, which was suspended at around 4pm yesterday evening (January 5) due to fading light and deteriorating weather...
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 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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