by Niall Duffy | Mar 13, 2023 | News
The European Commission must take measures to ensure fishing vessels using gill nets always land with their gear, rather than leaving it at sea, biologist Dr Kevin Flannery has said. Legislation on this issue must be backed up by enforcement to reduce the negative...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 7, 2022 | Ireland, News
Irish fishing bodies have asked the EU to suspend talks on Norway’s bid for unfettered access to Ireland’s blue whiting grounds. “It’s alarming that the EU could unilaterally negotiate away rights to our blue whiting,” says Aodh O Donnell, chief executive of the...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 15, 2022 | International, News
The European fisheries sector met on Monday 14 March with Commissioner Sinkevičius in view of the sharp rise in energy and logistics prices due to the invasion of Ukraine If the activity collapses, there could be problems with the supply of fishery products in a...
by Niall Duffy | Nov 1, 2021 | International, News
EAPO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING In memoriam of EAPO Secretary Puri Fernández, opening address by European Commissioner Sinkevičius and new President and management team elected. The European Association of fish Producers Organisations held its Annual General Meeting (AGM)...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 2, 2021 | News, UK
Scottish fishermen today called on retailers and food suppliers to stop sourcing Norwegian and Faroese mackerel after the two countries unilaterally increased their quota shares. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and the Shetland Fishermen’s Association...
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