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Free Webinar: Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture
Free Webinar: Application of Sensors in Precision Aquaculture Swansea University in collaboration with the Waterford Institute of Technology is delighted to announce the line-up of speakers for an exciting webinar entitled Application of Sensors in Precision...
Saving Seafood and Harnessing our Ocean Wealth
A Submission to Government by the Irish South & West Fish Producers’ Organisation The Irish South & West Fish Producers Organisation and Octavian Consulting have compiled a submission to Government on a strategy for action and investment in Ireland’s Seafood...
Irish fleet land 26% less fish value in 2020
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) have launched their economic assessment of the Irish fishing industry for 2020 The estimated value of the Irish seafood industry in 2020 was €1.1 Billion, down 18%, mainly due to a fall in sales in foodservice, however this was somewhat...
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Difficult fish talks define future relationship with EU
Protracted annual negotiations to set total allowable catches (TACs) for shared fish stocks in the North Sea between the EU, the UK, Norway as well as the Faroe Islands are ongoing almost two months after the end of the Brexit transition period. With the UK acting as...
No fatalities four years in a row
No Icelander lost his or her life at sea in 2020. This is the fourth year in a row with no fatalities occurring in the Icelandic fleet and the seventh year since the turn of the century. Accidents at sea reported to the Icelandic Health Insurance have also decreased...
TG4 Documentary features the few remaining boats that fish out of Magheraroarty in the Donegal Gaeltacht
A working day spent with three of the few remaining boats that fish out of Magheraroarty, Go Domhain san Fhuil is going out on TG4 on the 8th and 15th April, Because of government restrictions on fishing for salmon, and on the issuing of new fishing licences, very few...
Fishing into the Future Encourage Fishermen join the discussion on the Fisheries Management.
Industry-led UK charity, Fishing into the Future (FITF), relaunches with an online event on Thursday 1st April 2021. The event aims to provide an opportunity for people working in UK fisheries to have their say on the future of UK fisheries management and will be...
Happy Birthday Buoys
Today on World Meteorological Day, the Irish Marine Institute and Ireland's National Meteorological Service, Met Éireann, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network. The theme of this year's World Meteorological Day is 'The...
Minister McConalogue Hits Back At Industry Criticism Over Brexit Deal
In response to recent issues raised and highlighted by The Skipper, we submitted a series of questions to Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue. In an interview to be published in our April issue, Minister McConalogue hits back at industry criticism over the Irish...
Norway and EU agree on catch limits for six North Sea jointly-managed fish stocks
The UK has today reached agreement with Norway and the European Union on catch limits in 2021 for six jointly-managed fish stocks in the North Sea. The agreement promotes the sustainable management and long-term viability of cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, herring, and...
New EU Fisheries Control System Approved
The EU Parliament adopted today its negotiating position on the new Fisheries Control system, which will reform the rules that have governed EU fishing activities since 2010. By 401 votes in favour, 247 against and 47 abstentions, MEPs agreed to use new technologies...
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