by Niall Duffy | Oct 29, 2020 | Ireland, News
In an unprecedented response to the recent decision by Ireland’s High Court to overturn the ban on fishing vessels larger than 18m from operating within six nautical miles of the coast, 15 fishing and environmental organisations, have come together for the first time...
by Niall Duffy | Oct 13, 2020 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
Joint statement from the National Inshore Fishermen’s Association CLG (NIFA) and the National Inshore Fishermen’s Organisation CLG (NIFO) in relation to the High Court Judicial Review on restrictions on trawling activity inside the 6nm limit. In the absence of the...
by Niall Duffy | Sep 21, 2020 | News
The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced the award of further grants worth €1.2 million to 56 local community groups and micro enterprises by the seven Fisheries Local Action Groups established under...
by Niall Duffy | Jul 10, 2020 | Featured Article, News
Figures from Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) today, July 10th, with respect the temporary COVID-19 tie-up scheme for the Irish fleet indicate that close to one in four of those boats under ten metres in length that applied for the July scheme have been deemed ineligible due...
by Niall Duffy | May 22, 2020 | Ireland, News
Inshore fishing representatives say the Minister and Department’s recently launched voluntary COVID-19 tie-up scheme for the Irish fleet suffers from a number of issues that must be addressed if it is to meet its objectives. As currently devised, they say, fishing...
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