Ireland News
German Gillnetter Pesorsa Dos Charged With A Total Of 12 Fishing Offences
A Spanish fishing captain has been returned for trial after he was charged with a total of 12 fishing offences relating to his German registered trawler which was detained by the Irish Naval Service for alleged breaches of EU fishing regulations in Irish waters. Juan...
Norway Holding EU Fishing Deals to Ransom
Irish fishing representatives have accused Norway of stalling EU quota talks, because they failed to secure privileged access to blue whiting in Ireland’s EEZ (European Economic Zone) waters. “Norway has a track record of overfishing blue whiting and mackerel ,” says...
Be Rigged and Ready.
BIM in partnership with the RNLI, welcomed 35 fishermen to Man Overboard sessions in the Errigal Training Centre, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal recently. The sessions are designed to provide fishermen with the experience of falling into cold sea conditions, wearing full...
Registration Opens for IFA Aquaculture Conference and AGM 2023
IFA Aquaculture will host its annual conference and AGM at the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Castletroy, Limerick, V94 WTC9, on Thursday, 23rd February 2023. The event will take place on the eve of the Irish Skipper Expo at the UL Sport Arena on Friday, 24th and Saturday,...
BIM to host series of public information sessions on funding available to coastal communities
BIM will hold a series of public information sessions relating to the Brexit Blue Economy Enterprise Development Scheme and funding opportunities available to businesses in coastal communities. The information sessions will take place in numerous locations around the...
EU Fisheries Commission Hear Irish Position On Norway Access
Irish fishing industry representatives have held what they described as a ‘positive’ meeting with the EU Fisheries Commission in Brussels. In a joint statement issued after the meeting yesterday afternoon, the Irish delegation said they feel there has been “a...
Decommissioning Scheme Offers Fall Short Of Expectations
Take up of offers could fall below 50% Vessel owners around the coast have today received letters of offers under the Brexit Fleet Decommissioning Scheme. 57 offers to decommission were made under the €75 million scheme which aimed to take 8,000 GT and 21,000 KW of...
Mcconalogue Meets Fishing Reps To Discuss Eu/Norway Negotiations And Decommissioning Scheme
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine today met fishing industry representatives in the Marine Institute in Galway and discussed the negotiations ongoing this week, between the EU and Norway, on a fisheries agreement and also used the opportunity to...
Put Growth on Agenda for Seafood Sector in 2023
Irish fishing representatives say it’s time to put growth on the agenda for our seafood sector this year. “Our seafood exports delivered less than 1 % growth over the last five years,” says Aodh O Donnell, chief executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation....
Migrant Fishermen’s Rights Addressed Under New Permit Scheme
The Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) has unequivocally welcomed the new permit scheme which will give non-EEA migrant fishermen the same rights as EU crew members. IFPO chief executive, Aodh O Donnell says their members lobbied for the change and are delighted...
Ireland’s First Maritime Area Consents For Offshore Wind Energy Projects Granted
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan TD, today issued Maritime Area Consents (MACs) to the first phase of seven offshore renewable energy projects, in what represents a significant milestone in the delivery of offshore wind in...
McConalogue Welcomes Agreement On Full Year Fish Quotas For 2023
Quotas for Spur dog and North West Herring a welcome development for fishing communities Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D., welcomed the agreement between the EU and UK on fishing opportunities for shared fish stocks for...
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