Ireland News
DanFish 2021 set to buzz
The last couple of years have been turbulent and uncertain, not least for the fishing industry, but the organisers of DanFish were certain throughout that the 2021 event would go ahead – and with less than a month to go, they were right. There’s no denying that the...
RV Tom Crean takes shape with hull of the vessel completed
Ireland’s new state-of-the-art multipurpose marine research vessel, the RV Tom Crean, has recently reached a key milestone with the completion of the vessel’s hull. The RV Tom Crean consists of 32 individual hull units expertly assembled to form the hull of the...
The Skipper Are Hiring!
Job Title: Publishing and Social Media Graphic Designer Job Description: We are looking for a Graphic Designer to create engaging and on-brand layout and graphics for a variety of media such as print, advertising, online, posters and exhibitions. Responsibilities As...
Norwegian Mackerel Quota Row Escalates To Killybegs
The Killybegs Fisherman's Organisation (KFO) and the Irish Fish Producers & Exporters Association (IFPEA) have both responded to calls by Donegal fishermen for the cancelling of the proposed landing of Mackerel by two Norwegian vessels in Killybegs tomorrow. The...
McConalogue announces details of Brexit Tie-up Scheme for fishing fleet
McConalogue announces details of Brexit Tie-up Scheme for fishing fleet Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the launch of a Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme. The scheme will help mitigate the impacts of quota cuts on...
Spanish vessel begins Porcupine survey to assess fisheries resources on the west coast of Ireland
The oceanographic vessel Vizconde de Eza, from the General Secretariat for Fisheries, departs today from the port of Vigo heading for waters off the west coast of Ireland, where it will carry out the Porcupine 2021 campaign, which aims to assess the demersal resources...
Calls for immediate EU action against Norway and Faroe Islands to stop their overfishing of the mackerel stock
The EU fishing industry is calling for immediate EU action to stop Norway and Faroe Islands in their massive overfishing of the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock. We reiterate our call on the EU Commission and Council to act swiftly and decisively on this reckless and...
VMS trackers for England’s under-12m fishing vessels takes a step forward
Suppliers have been invited to submit their products and technologies for assessment so fishermen will have a range of I-VMS devices to choose from before it becomes a legal requirement for them to carry a functioning monitoring unit onboard. To support fishermen in...
Angel Shark Appeal
The Angels of Ireland need your help! The Angel Shark is a species by many names, Monkfish, Fiddle-fish, Devilfish, Banjofish, Iasc Brathair and even Bafoon! Our native Angel Shark (Squatina squatina) is a flattened ground dwelling shark that catches its prey of small...
Call for skippers to download and use a free hazard alert app
More than 70,000 hazard alerts have been issued by the Kingfisher Bulletin website and app in its first year Skippers are being urged to download and use an app designed to alert them to hazards at sea and offshore activities. The Kingfisher Bulletin...
Scotland’s Fishing Fleet Urged To Go Green
Environmental groups are calling on the Scottish fishing industry to take urgent steps to decarbonise the sector. They say they have calculated that the UK fleet emits the same carbon dioxide as 110,000 homes every year. A new report says fishing practices need to...
SeaQuest Systems Secure Order For New Christina S
SeaQuest Systems have been awarded the contract to deliver the complete deck machinery package for recently signed Christina S at Karstensens Skibsvaerft, Denmark This will be the second complete package supplied to Karstensens, based on the success of the...
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