by Niall Duffy | Apr 18, 2023 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
The value of the Irish seafood economy increased to €1.3 billion in GDP terms last year, an increase of 4% compared to 2021. This was largely driven by an increase in domestic consumption of seafood in Ireland in the foodservices sector as well higher prices, both...
by Niall Duffy | Apr 5, 2023 | Ireland, News, Safety
The fishing fleet in Northern Ireland will benefit from a new Fishing First Safety Management project from The Seafarers’ Charity. The Northern Ireland Fishing First project is set to benefit fishing vessel owners and crew in Northern Ireland. The project is led by...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 15, 2023 | News, UK
Shetland’s vital seafood industries will be crippled by the introduction of strict new conservation zones where all fishing and aquaculture activity is set to be banned, with hundreds of jobs and millions of pounds of income lost. That is the stark warning made to...
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 1, 2023 | Ireland, News
“EU & Irish authorities must stand firm against Norwegian Fishery demands” – Chris MacManus MEP Sinn Féin MEP for Midlands Northwest, Chris MacManus, today met with Irish fishing representatives and organisations in Brussels. MacManus has urged the Minister for...
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