Oct 5, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
Ireland’s fishing industry has warned of losses of up to €200 million after new international advice recommended deep quota cuts for key fish stocks in 2026. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has advised a 70% reduction in mackerel, 41%...
Oct 1, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, Video/Audio
EU Must Act Against Coastal States’ Overfishing Ireland’s fishing industry is bracing for a catastrophic 2026 mackerel quota reduction of 70 percent, a move that could collapse the Irish fishing sector and devastate major fishing communities. “The scientific...
Oct 1, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
By Chris McNulty Killybegs is bracing itself for the impact of what would be a devastating cut to Ireland’s mackerel quota. The quota is set to be reduced by a whopping 70% in 2026, while large cuts to blue whiting and boarfish quotas have also been proposed. Mackerel...
Oct 1, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Video/Audio
Caillfear postanna i dtionscal iascaireachta na contae, má laghdaítear na cuótaí murlas, a dúirt Aodh Ó Domhnaill, Príomhfheidhmeannach Chumann Táirgeoirí Éisc na hÉireann. Dúirt sé gur foilsíodh moltaí inné go ndéanfaí 70% de laghdú ar chuótaí murlas agus laghdú 41%...
Sep 30, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Releases
EU Must Act Against Coastal States’ Overfishing The fishing industry is bracing for a catastrophic 2026 cut of 70% of the Irish mackerel quota, a move that could collapse the Irish fishing sector and devastate major fishing communities. “The scientific recommendation...
Sep 24, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Releases
The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) has warned that the future of Europe’s most valuable pelagic stock is in jeopardy after Coastal States once again failed to agree on a plan to save mackerel. Despite stark warnings from scientists on the state of the stock,...
