Ireland News
Fishing Industry Making Gains in Europe , Killybegs Meeting Hears
The voice of the Irish fishing and seafood industry is now being heard in Europe, which is starting to deliver positive gains at home. That was the key message emerging from a special meeting in Killybegs this week, which was addressed by Fine Gael MEP, Colm Markey....
Northern Ireland Set to Improve Fishing Safety, Welfare & Supply Chain Transparency
The fishing fleet in Northern Ireland will benefit from a new Fishing First Safety Management project from The Seafarers’ Charity. The Northern Ireland Fishing First project is set to benefit fishing vessel owners and crew in Northern Ireland. The project is led by...
Christopher O’Sullivan T.D Hosts MEP Billy Kelleher for Fishing Sector Discussions in West Cork
Cork South West Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan recently hosted Billy Kelleher MEP for a series of meetings with key fishing sector representatives in West Cork. The discussions, which took place in Castletownbere, Baltimore and Union Hall , focused on a...
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...
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