by Lia ní Aodha | Jan 27, 2020 | Ireland, News
After almost an entire year of waiting, fishermen on Cape Clear island have blasted Government inaction wondering what has happened to an application to farm salmon which they say could provide the island with an economic lifeline. According to Cumann Iascairí...
by Lia ní Aodha | Jan 27, 2020 | News, Regional
A major drive to improve standards across the seafood processing sector in Scotland has paid dividends. Nine companies have succeeded in achieving the new Scottish Seafood Association Standard, and of those, six are being assessed for SALSA (Safe and Local Supplier...
by Bríd Boyle | Jan 27, 2020 | Ireland, Irish Skipper Expo News
O’Sullivan’s Marine is delighted to be showing off two boats this year at Irish Skipper Expo 2020, along with a large selection of other items including Tohatsu, Suzuki and Yamaha outboards and a host of maritime safety products. All are at very keen prices, with good...
by Lia ní Aodha | Jan 25, 2020 | Ireland, News
For some people, the sea is not part of the land and the land is not part of the sea. For others, people are not part of the land and they certainly are not part of the sea. Or, at least they should not be. They should only be part of part – maybe half, as suggested...
by Lia ní Aodha | Jan 25, 2020 | Ireland, News
Ask a fisherman or woman what they think about Fine Gael’s track record on fisheries and they’ll probably tell you it’s not been great. Ask them about Fianna Fáil’s and you’ll likely get the same answer. Though fisheries haven’t featured highly in the discussion thus...
by Lia ní Aodha | Jan 25, 2020 | News, Regional
A meeting held in the European Parliament on Wednesday, January 22 discussing the possibilities for co-existence between fisheries and offshore wind heard EU fishermen call for a freeze on the development of offshore wind capacity. The meeting ‘Can Fisheries and...
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