by Niall Duffy | Sep 8, 2023 | News
A West Cork shellfish company has launched Ireland’s first crab pate following an upgrading of its factory with support of a €793,281 Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme grant, implemented by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). Shellfish Ireland, based in Castletownbere,...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 20, 2023 | News, UK
The panel of independent experts set up to assess the cause of dead and dying crabs washed up on North East UK shores from October 2021 have published their findings The panel, made up of experts from academia and industry, was chaired by Defra’s Chief Scientific...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 3, 2022 | Ireland, News
With the summer season in full swing and recreational fishing, also referred to as non-commercial fishing, taking place in coastal areas around Ireland, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), the regulator for sea-fisheries and sea-food production is reminding...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 5, 2020 | Management, News
With the crab and lobster fishery having reopened for recreational fishers on May 1st, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Ireland’s sea-fisheries regulator, is reminding all fishers of the importance of compliance with the regulations and best...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 9, 2020 | News, Research
Colour-changing crabs struggle to camouflage themselves when exposed to noise from ships, new research shows. Today the marine environment is experiencing unprecedented levels of human-made (anthropogenic) noise, which scientists have shown impacts on organisms in a...
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