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Tarrac Na Farraige – Behind The Camera
A look behind the making of Tarrac na Farraige, a four-part observational documentary series which will be broadcast weekly from May 8th on RTÉ 1 television By: Lorna Siggins Aran islander Enda Dirrane may have experienced many large seas and swells on the Porcupine...
Seventh BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio now open for applications
.Ambitious aquatech businesses are invited to apply for Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) pioneering mentoring programme, designed to accelerate innovation in the global aquaculture sector. BIM has once again partnered with aquaculture accelerator Hatch Blue to...
2025 IFA Aquaculture Conference & AGM
Opening the IFA Aquaculture annual conference and AGM in Limerick , IFA Aquaculture Chair Finian O’Sullivan addressed recent progress in the implementation of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development. “It was encouraging to hear from the...
Irish Fishing Sustainabilty Awards
One of the highlights of the 2025 Irish Skipper Expo in Limerick was the hosting of the first Irish Fishing Sustainability Awards. In late 2024 Kevin Flannery from Dingle Oceanworld approached The Skipper with a proposal to highlight the trojan work done by...
MEP Carberry To Facilitate Key Meeting Between EU Commissioner And Irish Fishing Representatives
MEP Nina Carberry has confirmed that a high-level meeting between European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, and representatives of the Irish fishing sector is set to take place this May in Cork. The meeting, scheduled during European Maritime Days...
FLAG Development Scheme Opens for Applications
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency in conjunction with the seven Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), today (Tuesday 22 April 2025) confirmed that the Coastal Community Development Scheme is now open for applications. This follows the...
Minister Dooley welcomes positive engagement with Killybegs seafood sector
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Fisheries, Timmy Dooley TD, today visited Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre. The Minister attended a number of events including meeting with members of the...
Net Zero On The Horizon: Greening The Irish Fishing Fleet
New BIM report Charts a Path Toward a Low-Carbon Irish Fishing Fleet (Ben Dallaghan, Emmet Jackson) A new report from BIM and Noel O’Regan (Promara Ltd), presents a ‘menu’ of potential climate action approaches that could be adopted by the Irish fleet in the future....
EU fishing industry denounces NGO advice to stop buying mackerel fished by EU fleet
The EU fishing industry laments and criticizes this week’s ill-informed decision by several fish consumption guides in the EU, run by environmental NGO’s such as GoodFish and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to advise against buying and consuming Northeast Atlantic...
A New Four-Part TV Series Focusing On The Irish Fishing Industry Airs In May
Tarrac na Farraige A four-part series focusing on the fishing industry in Ireland Broadcasting on RTÉ One - Thursday 8th May - Time 19.00 Tarrac na Farraige is a brand new four-part observational documentary series featuring a brave,...
Sinn Féin will chair the new Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has welcomed the news that his party will hold the Chairperson position of the new Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. Speaking to The Skipper He said: “I commend our fishing...