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Last year’s maritime Christmas tree at Cill Chiaráin, built from reused aquaculture and marine materials
Maritime Christmas Tree Returns to Cill Chiaráin to Fund Sensory Room

A Christmas tree built entirely from reused aquaculture nets, buoys and sails will be lit at Páirc na Mara in…

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Six-mile trawling ban now fully in force for over-18m vessels as High Court judicial review continues

Trawling by vessels over 18 metres has been fully banned inside six nautical miles since 1 October 2026. More than…

Fisheries Minister Timmy Dooley smiling in a navy suit on a harbour quay, with a fishing vessel moored behind him.
Seafood Sector Gets Extra €20 Million Ring-Fenced in Budget 2027 to Act on Berkery Report

Fisheries Minister Timmy Dooley has secured €174.8 million for the seafood sector in 2027, including €20 million to act on…

Three-dimensional view of the seabed with canyon systems, shown in blue, yellow and pink with red lines tracing the drainage channels.
Ireland’s Seabed Mapped from Shore to 5,000 Metres Deep in New National Map

For the first time, there is a single map of the features on the seabed in Irish waters, from the…

Red-hulled, white-superstructure longliner Genesis running through heavy seas.
17 Rescued As UK Registered Fishing Vessel Genesis Grounds Off Orkney

A 30-metre fishing vessel ran aground at the base of the Old Man of Hoy in Orkney on Thursday, and…

Antares LK419 north of the Shetlands searching for Mackerel
Better 2027 possible for Irish & UK pelagic fishing fleet if the coastal states stick to the science

ICES advises 352,938 tonnes of mackerel for 2027, up 102% on the 2026 advice, but the stock is only just…

Z.592 Hosanna at sea, undated photograph. Photo: Mutiny Diving
Lost Belgian Fishing Vessel Found after 46 Years Missing

Wreck in the Dover Strait confirmed as Z.592 Hosanna, which vanished with five people aboard in February 1980

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New Look Skipper Website Now Live

The New Skipper Fishing Website Gets a Complete Rebuild and is Now Live with Fishing News When and Where You…

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Shorter Tows can Mean Same Catch

Four-Hour Tows Beat Five for Value, BIM Trial Confirms Commercial fishermen chasing Nephrops in the Irish Sea are getting little…

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SFF Names Former Minister Gougeon as New Chief Executive

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has appointed Mairi Gougeon as its next Chief Executive, succeeding Elspeth Macdonald who retires in March…

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