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 8, 2022 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
Fishing and seafood organisations say they are shocked and disappointed at the Minister for the Marine’s failure to address the fuel crisis facing the sector. They are calling on Charlie McConalogue and the Irish Government to set up a national scheme, and drawdown...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 18, 2022 | Ireland, News
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. visited BIM’s National Fisheries College in Greencastle today, to officially launch new high tech simulator suites that will enable skipper students to pilot and berth a vessel and navigate it...
by Niall Duffy | May 30, 2022 | News, UK
Many planned offshore windfarms could wreak havoc with key spawning and nursery grounds for important fish stocks, the Scottish industry warned today. In a series of maps produced by the Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA), which represents the interests of over...
by Niall Duffy | May 23, 2022 | News, UK
Full statement from The Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance on reports on abuse and exploitation of migrant workers Speaking on behalf of The Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance, Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: “It is a reality that...
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