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Stance On EU Mackerel Quotas Welcomed

Stance On EU Mackerel Quotas Welcomed

 The fishing and seafood industry has welcomed the Irish Marine Minister’s call to the EU to address the “detrimental impact of Brexit on Irish fishermen in particular.” “In particular, we welcome comments made by Minister Charlie McConalogue on the need to protect...
IFPO Says Coastal States Abusing Mackerel Sharing

IFPO Says Coastal States Abusing Mackerel Sharing

“We cannot stand idly by as Ireland’s seafood industry dies while the sector flourishes in other EU and non-EU states. The time to act is now.”   At just €1.3bn, the value of the entire Irish seafood sector is lower than the consolidated turnover of just one large...
Time For Action On International Mackerel Management

Time For Action On International Mackerel Management

By Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group In the north-east Atlantic, mackerel management is in a state of hiatus with the Faroes, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Russia having all unilaterally increased their mackerel quotas outside any...