Ireland News
Concerns raised over approach to assessing sustainability of stocks
Serious doubts have been raised about the manner in which the sustainability of fish stocks is assessed. Arbitrary targets for maximum sustainable yield (MSY) are a “political commitment rather than a biological or management necessity”, according to an expert paper...
Safety expert and rescued skipper call on crews to avail of training
RNLI Fishing Safety Manager Frankie Horne has urged the fishing community to avail of safety training that is on offer for their crews and to ensure that their safety equipment is up to date. It comes after the skipper of a fishing vessel that sank late last year off...
Ex fisherman becomes new fishing gear specialist
A trawlerman with 31 years fishing experience has been appointed as the new Fishing Gear Technologist with Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry. David Warwick will take on the role of Gear Technologist, building on the work of Mike...
Scottish processors call for tariff-free trade and access to labour
Scotland’s seafood processors are demanding continued tariff-free trade and access to labour in any Brexit deal reached between the UK and the EU. In a new 2020 Vision document, the Scottish Seafood Association has outlined the sector’s key objectives for the trade...
Election 2020 Fisheries Promises: PBP and SocDems
With only a few short days before polls open, fishing hasn’t featured highly (or even at all) in the national campaign narratives of the main parties contesting the 2020 General Election. The February issue of The Skipper went to print before many of the party...
All makes of marine electronics from Barry Electronics
Irish Skipper Expo exhibitor Barry Electronics (BEL) is the leading marine electronics company in Ireland, and is renowned nationwide and overseas for technical expertise and after sales service for all makes of marine electronic equipment. BEL hold agencies for...
Consultation on UK’s Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme
Seafish has today (Wednesday 5 February) launched a public consultation on the Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme (RFPS) which has been updated to apply to all UK fishing ports The RFPS is a voluntary programme developed to promote and encourage responsible operating...
EUFA’s vision for a post-Brexit sea
Setting out a vision for a post-Brexit sea, the European Fisheries Alliance (EUFA) has called for a mutually beneficial joint framework for fisheries post Brexit. With the UK's departure from the EU heralding a new chapter in the EU-UK relations, EUFA says it is time...
Bronze centrifugal pumps from Charles Cleghorn
Charles Cleghorn Ltd will again be featuring the long-established bronze centrifugal pumps which are so widely installed throughout the Irish fishing fleets. Externally unchanged the AM 1 1/2" and 2" models have been re-designed internally with a resultant faster...
Total solutions from Cummins
As a leading provider of dependable diesel engines for commercial marine, Cummins provides customers in Ireland with a total solution. Their power systems are developed with Cummins manufactured engines, alternators, turbochargers, filtration and emissions solutions...
EU’s draft negotiating blueprint for Brexit talks offers hope, says KFO
The Killybegs Fisheries Organisation (KFO) has welcomed today’s EU's draft negotiating blueprint for Brexit trade talks stating that insofar as fisheries is concerned, it offers tangible hope to the Irish industry and provides a timely boost after a bruising,...
Inshore fishermen call for an end to ‘decades of failure’ on seal issue
Inshore fishing representatives have called on the next government to end decades of neglect with respect the issue of seal-fishery interactions – an issue now reaching a crescendo with reports in the national media of fishermen saying they will take matters into...
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