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Inshore Fishermen Unite With Environmental Lobby To Support Inshore Trawling Ban
In an unprecedented response to the recent decision by Ireland’s High Court to overturn the ban on fishing vessels larger than 18m from operating within six nautical miles of the coast, 15 fishing and environmental organisations, have come together for the first time...
30 Mtr – 98.4 Ft Wave Recorded Off Ireland’s West Coast This Morning
A monster wave measuring 30 Mtr - 98.4 Ft was recorded at 03:00 today by the Marine Institute M6 buoy located 200nm West of Ireland. The wave generated by the tail end of Hurricane Epsilon was one of the highest ever recorded in Irish waters The network is managed by...
MSO Appoint New Panel of Authorised Radio Surveyors For Fishing Vessels
The Department of Transport wishes to advise that it has established a Panel of Authorised Surveyors to conduct statutory Radio Surveys on existing Irish sea-going vessels, including fishing vessels, at locations in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This Panel is...
Minister Poots Meets With Ardglass Fishing Industry
Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots MLA has met with fishermen and representatives of the fishing industry in Ardglass to discuss future opportunities for developing the fishing and the seafood sector in the area. Following the meeting at Ardglass Harbour, Minister Poots...
Irish Shellfish Exporters Target Vietnam
Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board - is bringing the best of Irish seafood to Vietnam this month through a promotion targeted at the leading Vietnamese shellfish importers, distributors, wholesalers and chefs. Bord Bia hosted a trade information and shellfish tasting...
Fisheries Local Action Groups Get Another €558,039
The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced a third tranche in 2020 of grant awards worth €558,039 to 33 local community groups and micro enterprises by five of the Fisheries Local Action Groups established under...
Covid-19 Aquaculture Support Scheme Announced
Speaking at the IFA Aquaculture Webinar today Thursday 22 October, the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., announced a special Covid-19 financial support scheme for rope mussel and oyster farmers under his Department’s European...
Ministers O’Brien and Noonan receive expert report on Marine Protected Area expansion
Report will assist Government in meeting its target of 10% of Ireland’s maritime area to be Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as soon as is practicable, aiming for 30% by 2030 Minister Darragh O’Brien T.D., Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and Minister...
EU Favours Cheap Imported Fish Over Sustainable Local Fisheries
The Council of the EU will shortly approve a regulation setting autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products for the years 2021-2023. The ATQ regulation covers species such as tuna, Alaska pollack, cod, flatfish or shrimp for which a relatively high...
Europe and the Future of Ireland’s Ports, Coastal Communities and Maritime Sector
Friday 20 November 2020 During the process of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, there was, rightly, a great deal of focus in public debate on the issues confronting Ireland’s border communities. This online conference aims to expand the terms of this debate, and to...
Relate NI is offering Free Counselling to Fishermen & Families
The effects of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have had a profound effect on people and their relationships. People talk about social distancing as the new normal, but for those of us who work at sea, being away from our loved ones and people in general is...
Aldi Trials New Fresh Irish Fish Traceability System
Aldi is the first retailer in Ireland to test blockchain technology successfully to validate its corporate buying policy for organic and sustainably produced Irish seafood. Aldi and Verifish are participating in a pilot project with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM),...
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