Ireland News
Sustainability – key focus for BIM at Irish Skipper Expo
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency is returning as main sponsor to Irish Skipper Expo 2020 next spring. The trade show, being held in Limerick next year, is set to be the biggest yet. More than 3,000 members of the fishing sector attended...
Inshore fishing groups looking forward to Irish Skipper Expo
First time Irish Skipper Expo exhibitors, the National Inshore Fishermen’s Association (NIFA) and the National Inshore Fishermen’s Organisation (NIFO) will be on stand 106. Established around two years ago and growing in size steadily since then, these relatively new,...
Irish Marine Safety working with fishing skippers and owners
Limerick exhibitor Irish Marine Safety offer marine focused health and safety consultancy services, and are currently working with owners and skippers to produce the required documentation in relation to the Council Directive 2017/159 on the implementation of the...
Marine Notice 47 of 2019: Demersal Groundfish Survey Off Northwest Coast
The Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport has been advised that the annual Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) will be carried out off the northwest coast of Ireland between the 31st of October and 14th of December 2019 by the Marine Institute. The IGFS is a...
KFO welcomes 41% boost in 2020 mackerel quota
Irish pelagic fishermen have been given a timely and welcome boost with negotiations around next year’s mackerel catch providing for a 41% increase in quota for 2020. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD today confirmed the outcome of the...
Virhydro to display quality range of haulers at Limerick
First time exhibitor at Irish Skipper Expo, Virhydro, is a French manufacturer of professional hydraulic and electric fishing gear (pot haulers, net haulers, fishing reel, hydraulic power pack, etc) with nearly 40 years of experience in the inshore fishing industry....
‘New deal’ brokered between Johnson and EU
The 'new' withdrawal agreement reached between Johnson and the EU has been published. As per the details of the declaration, the EU and UK would aim to reach an agreement on fisheries by June 2020, with the objective then of agreeing quotas for 2021. Any agreement...
Fishermen urged to remove gear from non-UK waters ahead of Brexit
Though the Brexit situation is changing daily, and reports of a withdrawal agreement are today emerging, with two weeks until Brexit the still current deadline, fishermen who have deployed static gear in non-UK waters are being urged to get ready by removing it ahead...
Triskell Seafood – first time exhibitor at Irish Skipper Expo
Twenty years after setting up her shellfish trading company Triskell Seafood, Sligo-based Frenchwoman Marie-Aude Danguy is looking forward to exhibiting for the first time at Irish Skipper Expo 2020. Today the company has expanded to offer an extensive range of...
Comprehensive winch range from Spencer Carter
Limerick exhibitor Spencer Carter is the UK's market leader in the manufacture and sale of marine winch equipment to the fishing industry, port and harbour authorities and other marine related businesses. No matter how individual your requirements are, Spencer Carter...
UK’s biggest seafood conference tomorrow
1 day to go! The UK Seafood Summit has attracted an impressive line-up of speakers for the second year. Organised by Seafish, the annual event is the largest seafood conference in the UK attracting around 300 people from the seafood industry, Government, the wider...
Ruane Maritime Raising Standards in Seafaring
Limerick exhibitor Ruane Maritime is in the business of marine education, training and safety towards raising standards in seafaring. Our Training Centre and Marine Radio Courses are approved by the RYA and Dept. of Transport, Tourism and Sport respectively. Ruane...
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