by Noreen Boyle | May 31, 2022 | International
High hopes were pinned on the latest capelin season in Iceland. For years the capelin stock had been in poor condition but then came the good news. The stock had recovered, and the pelagic industry was heading for the largest capelin season in 20 years, a total of...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 31, 2022 | Featured Article, International, News
There is absolute shock and genuine anger in Killybegs tonight as over 60 workers sent home due to failure to allowa Danish vessel land fish into port CEO of the IFPO, Brendan Byrne has slammed the attitude and instrangience of the SFPA to accommodate a landing of...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 15, 2022 | International, News
The European fisheries sector met on Monday 14 March with Commissioner Sinkevičius in view of the sharp rise in energy and logistics prices due to the invasion of Ukraine If the activity collapses, there could be problems with the supply of fishery products in a...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 31, 2022 | International, News
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is funding SafetyNet Technologies’ “Project Fisheye” to fast-forward development of SNT-Cam, a gear mounted underwater camera for commercial fishing. Development of SNT-Cam began in 2020 after fishermen that SafetyNet...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 24, 2022 | International, News
Open letter from NAPA to politicians, calling for concrete action on quota sharing and sustainable pelagics management at upcoming TAC allocation talks Dear Minister, Another reminder from the global marketplace for seafood: we need to see sustainable fishing...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 20, 2022 | International, News
Today, an alliance of fishing organizations from 14 EU countries including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, representing over 22 000 fishermen and 8 000 vessels, presented...
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