Feb 2, 2024 | Fishing, Latest News, News Releases, Wind Farms
Statement from IFPO Chief Executive, Aodh O Donnell: Irelands Catching Sector and its representatives must take note of Irelands obligation to designate 30% of its waters as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030. This obligation is due to be met sometime in early...
Jan 23, 2024 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fisheries Management Notices, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
Ireland must show teeth at EU-Iceland talks and demand reciprocal deal, says Irish Fish Producers Organisation The Irish government must seriously “up its game” at the European Union talks on Iceland’s bid to access Irish fishing waters, insist Irish fishing leaders,...
Jan 22, 2024 | Latest News, News Releases
The Government must seriously ‘up its game’ at EU talks on Iceland’s bid to access Irish blue whiting in our fishing waters, say fishing leaders. They must fight for our fishing industry the way other EU Member States do, says Aodh O Donnell of the Irish Fish...
Dec 22, 2023 | Latest News, News Articles
A non-EU country may soon be allowed to fish in waters just miles away from UK shores thanks to the European Union, sparking fury among fishermen closer to home. Fishing officials in Ireland are worried that they have not been consulted on the negotiations, which...
Dec 22, 2023 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
The EU is set to finalise a deal with Iceland to allow access to waters just miles away from the UK. Irish fishing officials have expressed their concern that negotiations are underway and may be near finalisation without their input or adequate consultation. Despite...
Dec 21, 2023 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Releases
Ireland will not stand idly by as EU negotiate a Norway-type Icelandic deal while destroying the Irish fishing industry Iceland is seeking access to fish in Irish waters, in a new deal being negotiated with Europe without reciprocity for Ireland. Irish fishing...
