by Niall Duffy | Aug 3, 2023 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
As a group of 18 Irish boats sheltered in the Spanish port of Ondarroa skippers and crew with members from IS&WPO, IS&EPO, KFO and IFPO met in the newly built state of the art local auction hall to discuss the crisis now facing the Irish polyvalent pelagic...
by Niall Duffy | Jul 24, 2023 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., held a productive meeting with fishing sector representatives. The agenda included among other items an update on the implementation of the Seafood Sector TaskForce recommendation support...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 23, 2023 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
On 15th September 2022 the European Commission published an Implementing Regulation (2022/1614) which closed 87 areas in EU waters to bottom fishing. The closures were based on the ICES VME Advice issued in January 2021. The fishing industry has major concerns about...
by Niall Duffy | Apr 18, 2023 | Ireland, News
Fishermen now waiting 30 months for access to approved Brexit funding The ongoing, inordinate delay in providing compensation to fishermen impacted by Brexit is an absolute scandal which must be rectified forthwith according to Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation,...
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...
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