by Niall Duffy | Dec 9, 2022 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
Handcuffed negotiators unlikely to resolve key fisheries issues In what is shaping up to be a repeat of last year’s festive charade, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has expressed its serious misgivings ahead of the annual meeting of the Council of...
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 | Jul 28, 2022 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
Commission approves €80 million Irish Scrappage Scheme for fishery sector in the aftermath of Brexit The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an €80 million Irish scheme to support the fishery sector affected by the effects of the withdrawal of...
by Niall Duffy | Jul 6, 2022 | International, News
One billion Euros will be unlocked from the previous fisheries fund (EMFF) to support fishing companies • The sector looks forward to a speedy implementation in all Member States Today, the European Parliament, in a coordinated effort with the Council of the EU,...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 22, 2022 | Ireland, News
By: Lorna Siggins AN independent economic study on how Irish waters are fished and by which member states has never been more urgent at a time when the Irish industry is being squeezed almost out of existence, Dr Kevin Flannery says. Flannery, well known rare fish...
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