Event News
Exhibitor Warning – Scam Emails
We would like to remind all our Visitors and Exhibitors that we take your privacy very seriously. Unfortunately, our exhibitors are often approached from various scam companies offering listings, advertising and/or accommodation in the lead up to our shows. See...
Ultraguard Antifouling – Master Series
Ultraguard Antifouling are pleased to announce the launch of their new Master Series antifouling system. The Master Series unit uses the same high powered and advanced signal generator and control circuits as Ultraguard’s full size UG series but does so in a compact...
Sustainability is Critical to Withstanding the Tests of Time
The fishing industry was impacted greatly by the global pandemic due to disruptions in export markets, the loss of restaurant sales, and a decline in seafood prices. No strangers to challenges, fishermen pivoted to weather the storm head on. Most who curtailed their...
Swan Net-Gundry (SNG) supply “Altaire” with full Pelagic gear package for the 2021 blue whiting season.
The Altaire arrived into Killybegs at the end of March to collect their gear from SNG who has extensive experience in the manufacturing of all types of pelagic trawls, codends and rigging solutions. With design innovation and experience at the core of the company,...
New Design Prawn Gear A “Great Success”
Innovation is at the core of the Swan Net Gundry (SNG) net design and manufacturing company, with ongoing new designs benefiting fishermen everywhere. Last year SNG set about developing new and improved prawn gear with trawls that would be more robust and catch...
PFD Crotch Straps
Why are crotch straps a benefit when using a PFD?. Frankie Horne. RNLI Commercial Fishing Safety Manager is asking fishermen to ensure they are using their PFD's properly by ensuring that the crotch strap is correctly attached and will give maximum benefit if needed....
Difficult fish talks define future relationship with EU
Protracted annual negotiations to set total allowable catches (TACs) for shared fish stocks in the North Sea between the EU, the UK, Norway as well as the Faroe Islands are ongoing almost two months after the end of the Brexit transition period. With the UK acting as...
Dates announced for Irish Skipper Expo 2022 and Scottish Skipper Expo 2022
Dates have been announced for next year’s Irish Skipper Expo 2022 and Scottish Skipper Expo 2022 commercial fishing exhibitions. Irish Skipper Expo 2022 will be held on 25 and 26 March (Friday and Saturday) at the UL Sport Arena in Limerick, while Scottish Skipper...
Fishermen / Visitors – Help us plan your 2022 Skipper Expos
Visitors / Fishermen - Your opinion matters Help us plan your 2022 Skipper Expos Would you like to see the shows increased to 3 day events, Thurs/Fri/Sat? Please fill in out short poll HERE Deadline Monday 22nd February at 5pm
Next Irish and Scottish Skipper Expos to be held in 2022
We would like to update you on the latest show news for Irish Skipper Expo and Scottish Skipper Expo. Following a thorough assessment of the current coronavirus situation, we have decided it will not be possible to run these shows this year. We are, of course,...
KER Group Killybegs
KER group recently commissioned the first of its kind a, "Weighing Platform" for Pelagic Weighing Systems. This mobile Weighing Platform is used to weigh at point of landing at Killybegs, whist ensuring the quality of the fish the weighing Platform, uses an 8m3 in...
ZAMAKONA TO BUILD A SECOND WELLBOAT FOR INTERSHIP AS
Zamakona Yards has received an order from Intership AS, Norway, for a 76 m long by 17 m and 2.500 m3 wellboat for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2022. The new wellboat will be built at the facilities of Zamakona in Bilbao, based on a design from Salt Ship Design....
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