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57 offers, 20 accepted thus far for Ireland’s fleet-decommissioning scheme
Ireland’s fleet-decommissioning scheme for whitefish vessels has thus far made offers to 57 vessel-owners and has received acceptances from 20. A spokesperson for fisheries and aquaculture state agency Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), which is overseeing the scheme, said...
Norway Fisheries State Secretary Vidar Ulriksen snaps back against complaints of Irish organizations
Brexit appears to have added to tensions in the busy fishing waters in the west Atlantic, with tempers rising in talks between the European Union and Norway and a rise in enforcement actions by Irish authorities against British vessels. Data provided to SeafoodSource...
“Thrown under the bus” – After perceived slights, Ireland taking harder line against EU
“Thrown under the bus” – After perceived slights, Ireland taking harder line against EU Ireland is taking a harder line on E.U. vessels entering its waters, with the Irish navy recently detaining a Spanish trawler, the Pesorsa Dos, for fishing offenses in Irish...
20 Offers Under Government’s Whitefish Vessel Scrappage Scheme Being Appealed
20 Offers Under Government's Whitefish Vessel Scrappage Scheme Being Appealed. A total of 13 fishing vessel owners have accepted decommissioning offers to date under the Government’s whitefish scrappage scheme. Figures released by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) confirm...
‘Truculent Norwegians Must Be Stopped’ Say Irish Fishing Chiefs.
'Truculent Norwegians Must Be Stopped' Say Irish Fishing Chiefs. Ireland is facing into the worst year in its fish processing history; it is better to have no deal than to have a bad deal, according to the country’s major fish producer organisations as...
Windfarms and Fishermen: An analysis of the current situation by Tom MacSweeney.
Windfarms and Fishermen: An analysis of the current situation by Tom MacSweeney. Relations between the fishing industry and wind farm developers appear to be poor at the Seafood /Offshore Renewable Energy Working Group. This was set up by the Minister for Housing,...
EU and Norway return to talks but Irish adamant on Blue Whiting access.
Negotiations between the EU and Norway will resume tomorrow, Thursday 09 February, as both sides seek to hammer out a fisheries agreement for 2023. Round 5 of the talks between the two will be held over Thursday and Friday with Danish fishing representatives’ hopeful...
Norway Holding EU Fishing Deals to Ransom says IFPO Chief
Irish fishing representatives have accused Norway of stalling EU quota talks because they failed to secure privileged access to blue whiting in Ireland’s EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) waters. “Norway has a track record of overfishing blue whiting and mackerel,” says...
Dismayed Reaction To Whitefish Scrappage Application Offers
There has been a disappointed reaction from a number of fishing vessel owners to terms offered under the Government's latest whitefish decommissioning scheme. "We haven’t surveyed members yet as this is anecdotal, but we are hearing of dismay and disappointment,”...
Donegal Representatives to the Fore in Fishery Talks
Irish fishing industry representatives have held what they described as a ‘positive’ meeting with the EU Fisheries Commission in Brussels. In a joint statement issued after the meeting yesterday afternoon, the Irish delegation said they feel there has been “a...