Ireland News
Fishing Sector Welcomes Fine Gael Manifesto
Statement from Seafood Ireland alliance, representing fishing and seafood processing sectors: The fishing and seafood processing sector have welcomed Fine Gael’s manifesto support for a dedicated Minister of State for Fisheries and a review of the EU Common Fisheries...
Use Your Vote To Keep Us Afloat
Ahead of the 2024 General Election, The Skipper has compiled an analysis of all the candidate party manifestos to better inform our readers of the choices available when casting your vote Please have a read and decide how your vote can help secure our fishing...
Irish Seafood Industry Looks To Increase Value Of Co-Products
The Irish seafood industry is making strides towards more sustainable and higher value uses for co-products that have traditionally been undervalued. At a Seafood Innovation Network event this week (Tuesday 12 November) hosted by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and Teagasc...
NMCI Seafarers Conference Confirmed to be Held the Eve before Irish Skipper Expo
The 4th annual NMCI Seafarers' Conference 2025, will take place at the Castletroy Park Hotel in Limerick on Thursday, the 20th of March 2025, on the eve of The Skipper Expo. The theme of the Conference is "Navigating Ireland’s Future Together – Recognising the Future...
EirGrid to host public consultation events across Cork, Waterford and Wexford on offshore energy plans for Ireland’s south coast
EirGrid, the operator and developer of the national electricity grid, is seeking fishermens input into its project to build the new transmission grid infrastructure necessary to bring power generated by offshore windfarms into our national grid. With Ireland set to...
UK Boat Builders Parkol Marine Confirmed for Irish Skipper Expo 2025
Exhibiting at the Irish Skipper Expo 2025 for the second time is North Yorkshire, UK based boat builders Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd. Anyone wishing to have a friendly chat with the boat-building experts will receive a warm welcome at the Parkol’s stand. Parkol was...
Launch of Seafood / Offshore Renewable Energy Working Group Publications
The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications has announced the online launch of new guidance documents relating to the managed introduction of Offshore Renewable Energy to the State’s maritime area, with specific focus on the interaction between the ORE...
Empowering Ireland’s Mariners: The Irish Nautical Trust Maritime Training Program
Since 1986, the Irish Nautical Trust has played a pivotal role in preserving maritime heritage while offering essential maritime skills training to young adults. The Trust’s Comprehensive Maritime Training Course is a hands-on, full-time program that...
The European Union needs to adopt a “one Norway policy “ IFPEA
The Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association (IFPEA) has called on the European Union to adopt a “One Norway approach to fisheries negotiations “, the call comes is in light of the continued reckless overfishing of shared mackerel stocks by them and other...
Norwegian super-trawlers need their access to Irish waters curtailed – MEP Kelleher
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said that the current situation whereby Norwegian boats are hoovering up fish in Irish waters, with no tangible benefit to Ireland, needs to stop. Kelleher, an MEP from Ireland South, was commenting after the Irish fishing sector...
Norway Responds To IFPO Call For Ban On Norwegian Vessels In Irish Waters
We refer to the article in The Skipper https://theskipper.ie/call-to-ban-norwegian-vessels-from-irish-waters/ where Aodh O'Donnell, chief executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation, calls for a ban on Norwegian vessels fishing in Irish waters, claiming that...
Ireland Aim to Lead World in Maritime Tourism
Lighthouse tourism experts meet on Valentia Island this week to plan on turning Ireland into a world-class maritime tourism destination. The Great Lighthouses of Ireland (GLI) annual gathering, which opened in Co Kerry today Monday, will unveil a new 5-year strategy...
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