Ireland News
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...
Saving Seafood and Harnessing our Ocean Wealth
The Irish South & West Fish Producers Organisation have compiled a submission to Government on a strategy for action and investment in Irelands Seafood Sector. In the submission they set out a 12-point recovery strategy from now until 2025, covering three phases:...
€1.8m EMFF grants supporting €4.5m investment in 28 aquaculture enterprises
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has announced the award of €1,811,461 in grants to 28 aquaculture companies under his Department’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme. The grant awards will support total...
Learning more about the new Return Link distress beacons
Learning more about the new Return Link distress beacons. Orolia Maritime (better known as McMurdo or Kannad Marine) is now able to supply its long-awaited upgrade of their highly successful and widely adopted Kannad Solo and FastFind 220 PLBs, with a new FastFind...
Who Was On Watch When Irish Fish Was Given Away?
A recent reply to a parliamentary question appears to show that there was no oversight by the Irish Minister of the Marine and his department officials of the final negotiations regarding the disastrous EU-UK fishing deal finalised on 24th December last year. Donegal...
Seafood Sector Taskforce announced
The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced the establishment of a Seafood Sector Taskforce. The Taskforce is established to make recommendations to the Minister on measures to mitigate the impacts of the fish quota...
IIMRO achieves recognition as a Seafood Producer Organisation
McConalogue announces recognition of IIMRO as a Seafood Producer Organisation The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced the recognition of the Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation (IIMRO) as an EU Producer...
Expanded Seafood Response Fund for the UK’s fishing and shellfish aquaculture sectors
The UK Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants for fishing and shellfish aquaculture businesses across the UK. In January, the Government made available £23 million for seafood exporters that suffered a...
Consultation Process Begins Towards Marine Protected Areas Forming 30% Of Ireland’s Waters
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, and the Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, today launched a public consultation on the process of expanding Ireland’s network of marine protected areas (MPAs). MPAs are...
Fishermen / Visitors – Help us plan your 2022 Skipper Expos
Visitors / Fishermen - Your opinion matters Help us plan your 2022 Skipper Expos Would you like to see the shows increased to 3 day events, Thurs/Fri/Sat? Please fill in out short poll HERE Deadline Monday 22nd February at 5pm
Iceland’s top catchers in 2020
In 2020, freezer trawler Sólberg ÓF 1 from Fjallabyggd in North Iceland delivered a catch valued at over 5.2 billion Icelandic kronas (ISK), the equivalent of 33 million Euros. That is an all-time record for an Icelandic fishing ship in any given year. The catch...
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