by Niall Duffy | May 27, 2020 | Ireland, News
Sinn Féin TD for Donegal Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has again called on the Minister for the Marine, Michael Creed, to work with his government colleagues to deliver the financial supports needed “to bail out our coastal fishing communities in this unprecedented...
by Niall Duffy | May 27, 2020 | News
Part of the government’s £10 million Fisheries Response Fund to assist the fishing industry sectors most impacted by COVID-19, the first grants to projects across England have been awarded as part of a £1 million grants scheme supporting innovative ways to sell fish...
by Niall Duffy | May 25, 2020 | News, UK
The recovery period after COVID-19 is a “golden opportunity” for Scotland’s seafood processors to set the highest global standards, according to the sector’s leaders. Pioneering work on hygiene and social distancing to allow continued operation during the pandemic...
by Niall Duffy | May 22, 2020 | News
Despite being rejected by Ireland’s fishing industry and the four Irish POs already putting forward a joint position on what they consider necessary to achieve a workable and effective temporary tie-up scheme, Minister Creed refuses to change his COVID-19...
by Niall Duffy | May 22, 2020 | Ireland, News
Inshore fishing representatives say the Minister and Department’s recently launched voluntary COVID-19 tie-up scheme for the Irish fleet suffers from a number of issues that must be addressed if it is to meet its objectives. As currently devised, they say, fishing...
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