by Niall Duffy | Jun 30, 2021 | News, Regional
Responding to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) on total allowable catches (TACs) for 2022, Scotland’s largest fishing associations said the whole approach was flawed and in need of substantive reform. ICES is...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 4, 2021 | Ireland, News
The Chief Executive of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed today’s High Court ruling which found against the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) for its failure to approve a new state-of-the-art conveyor belt fish weighing...
by Bríd Boyle | Jun 3, 2021 | Featured Article, Ireland
A Spanish skipper was in court today charged with fishing illegally in Irish waters. Vicente Meitin Sanjuan, the master of a foreign sea fishing vessel, the Punta Candieira faces three charges all relating to illegal fishing inside the Irish limits. The 52 year old...
by Niall Duffy | May 10, 2021 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
Catch weighing fiasco is final straw for frustrated fishermen The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority is not fit for purpose and needs to be reset as a matter of urgency, according to the representative groups for Ireland’s fishing and fish processing industry....
by Niall Duffy | May 10, 2021 | News, Regional
Fishermen call for review panel to assess scientific catch advice Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild swings in catch advice in recent years. The Shetland...
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