Ireland News
Norway deal does nothing to address Ireland’s unfair share of EU fishing quotas and rights
Norway’s gains under their latest EU deal allows them to catch 4.5 times our blue whiting quota in our own EEZ. That’s according to Irish fishing industry leaders who welcome Norway’s exclusion from the Irish Box but say Ireland still lacks an equitable arrangement....
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Unity And Resilience On Show At Irish Skipper Expo 2023
A very successful Irish Skipper Expo 2023 took place at U.L Limerick in late February as the dark clouds of Decommissioning, Fuel Prices, MPAs, Wind Farms and Quota cuts continued to loom over the industry Despite the ongoing challenges, a large attendance and...
New Irish Navy Vessels Handed Over In New Zealand
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue represented the Irish Government at a Ceremonial Handover Event for two Inshore Patrol Vessels today at the Navy Base in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. The ships were purchased from the New Zealand...
Fishermen Win Appeal Over 6 Mile Trawling Ban
Fishermen Win Appeal Over 6 Mile Trawling Ban The Court of Appeal has ruled that the policy directive introducing a ban on trawling inside the 6nm limit is invalid and of no legal effect The judgement follows from an appeal taken by Tom Kennedy and Neil Minihane...
Fishermen Demand Immediate Access To Approved Brexit Fund
KFO say millions will be returned if Ireland doesn’t follow Danish lead A European fund established to compensate Irish fishermen adversely impacted by the permanent loss of quota due to Brexit, has yet to be distributed to the most affected sector some 17 months...
Doors Open Tomorrow for Irish Skipper Expo 2023
This weekend marks the return of the country’s flagship fishing exhibition, the Irish Skipper Expo at the UL Sport Arena Limerick. Taking place one month earlier on Friday 24th & Saturday 25th February, the sell-out commercial fishing exhibition features a huge...
Attendance for IFA Aquaculture Conference & AGM is near full capacity
Registration for attending the event is essential via the following link https://www.ifa.ie/agmaqua/ IFA Aquaculture will host its annual conference and AGM at the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Limerick on Thursday 23rd February 2023. The event will take place on the eve of...
Doors Open One Week Today – Irish Skipper Expo 2023
Taking place one month earlier this year from the 24th - 25th February, The Irish Skipper Expo returns to the superb exhibiting hall at the UL Sport Arena, marking the true reunion of the industry, free from all restrictions. Sponsored by Irish seafood development...
Multi Agency Operation Led to Ortegal Tres Detention
The detention of a German registered fishing vessel operating in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) resulted from a joint operation under the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) Western Waters Joint Deployment Plan (WW JDP) with the Irish Naval Service and...
Protection and Preservation of Marine Biodiversity on show at Skipper Expo
The Marine Institute will be exhibiting at the Irish Skipper Expo on the 24th and 25th February 2023 at the University of Limerick. The Marine Institute will have exhibition stands on shellfish assessment and advice and on research projects to understand and help...
Irish Fishing Industry Unites in Call for Fair EU Deal
As EU-Norway fisheries talks enter a fifth round, the Irish fishing industry has united to call for a fair deal for Ireland. Aodh O Donnell, chief executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) says fishing industry representatives have worked closely...
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