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 | Mar 10, 2023 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
Fishermen Win Appeal Over 6 Mile Trawling Ban The Court of Appeal has ruled that the policy directive introducing a ban on trawling inside the 6nm limit is invalid and of no legal effect The judgement follows from an appeal taken by Tom Kennedy and Neil Minihane...
by Niall Duffy | Feb 28, 2023 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
KFO say millions will be returned if Ireland doesn’t follow Danish lead A European fund established to compensate Irish fishermen adversely impacted by the permanent loss of quota due to Brexit, has yet to be distributed to the most affected sector some 17 months...
by Niall Duffy | Feb 13, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Ramon Novo Martinez, Skipper of the German registered gillnetter Ortega Tres, was brought before Bandon District Court today following the detention of his vessel by the LE Samuel Beckett Mr Martinez, was charged with a total of 25 fishing offences on various dates...
by Niall Duffy | Feb 9, 2023 | Featured Article, Ireland, Irish Skipper Expo News, News
As EU-Norway fisheries talks enter a fifth round, the Irish fishing industry has united to call for a fair deal for Ireland. Aodh O Donnell, chief executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) says fishing industry representatives have worked closely...
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