by Lia ní Aodha | Apr 2, 2020 | Ireland, News
The Killybegs Fisheries Organisation (KFO) has said it welcomes the suite of emergency measures proposed by the EU Commission today (April 2nd) which endeavour to mitigate the adverse effects of an industry placed in serious peril by the COVID-19 crisis and to provide...
by Lia ní Aodha | Mar 30, 2020 | Ireland, Research
The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme’s outreach team are sharing their favourite marine facts and lesson plans about the ocean, for teachers, parents and primary school children to use while they are doing their school work from home as part of its...
by Lia ní Aodha | Mar 20, 2020 | Ireland, News
Today the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Micahel Creed T.D., met by teleconference all the main representative groups for fishing, representing both the off-shore fleet and the inshore fleet and processors. There was a full review of the particular...
by Lia ní Aodha | Mar 19, 2020 | Ireland, News
The fishing industry has now hit crisis point. This was the message conveyed by the North East Regional Inshore Fisheries Forum (NERIFF) to the Minister and a number of local TDs in a letter dated March 16th calling for assistance in the face of the economic impact...
by Lia ní Aodha | Mar 13, 2020 | Ireland, Research
by Dr Ronan Cosgrove, Fisheries Conservation Manager, BIM BIM recently produced an updated guide on technical solutions to reduce unwanted catches. Developed in collaboration with the Irish Fishing Industry, the document summarises the results of gear trials and...
by Lia ní Aodha | Mar 9, 2020 | Ireland, News
Mooney Boats have announced two new exciting build projects for Castletownbere, B50 Eilean Croine for Eric Murphy, and B51 Sparking Star for Donal O’Neill. Both fitouts are due to take place in Killybegs. Congratulations to Eric Murphy, Donal O’Neill and Mooney...
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