Nov 16, 2022 | Latest News, News Articles
Norway is seeking greater access to fish their annual quotas in Irish waters, while offering no reciprocal arrangement for Ireland to their own seas. Fishing representatives in Ireland are demanding that the EU refuse Norway access to the Irish Box for the lucrative...
Nov 14, 2022 | Latest News, News Releases
Fishing Bodies Say EU Must Deny Norway Access To Our Blue Whiting Norway is seeking greater access to fish their annual quotas in Irish waters, while offering no reciprocal arrangement for Ireland to their own seas. Fishing representatives in Ireland are demanding...
Oct 28, 2022 | Latest News, News Articles
The Irish fishing industry is ‘not being consulted’ about offshore wind developments in Irish waters, reports Lorna Siggins. Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation (IFPO) chief executive Aodh Ó Donnell, who was one of six industry representatives to take part in a recent...
Oct 24, 2022 | Latest News, News Articles
Ireland looks set to scrap a work-permit scheme introduced in 2015 for non-European fishery workers after a review ordered by government recommended a transition to regular employment permits given to other immigrants. On 11 October, after a delay of seven months, the...
Oct 23, 2022 | Latest News, News Articles
Fishing and seafood organisations say they’re ‘hopeful’ that the Minister for the Marine is about to announce a national fuel aid scheme for the Irish fleet. Representatives of the industry met with Minister Charlie McConalogue this week to discuss escalating fuel...