Dec 14, 2022 | Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
EU-Norway negotiations: Irish fishing industry representatives want a fight with Norway over blue whiting quota to be moved out of the hands of European Union technocrats. The fight stems from negotiations between the European Union and Norway regarding awards of...
Dec 14, 2022 | Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
By Neil Ramsden Ireland’s fishing industry has welcomed a commitment from the country’s minister for the marine to protect access to its blue whiting fishing grounds, according to a release from the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO). Read full...
Dec 13, 2022 | Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
The fishing industry has welcomed a commitment from the Minister for the Marine to protect access to Ireland’s rich Blue Whiting fishing grounds. Fishing representatives had lobbied extensively in recent weeks against EU discussions to grant Norway – a non-EU member –...
Dec 9, 2022 | Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
Fisheries Commission negotiations between the EU and Norway have ended without an agreement being reached on fishing opportunities for 2023. The main reason being the failure to reach an agreement has been the Norwegian’s request to access blue whiting stocks in the...
Dec 8, 2022 | Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
“Political engagement” is required to resolve the row over Norway’s bid for “unfettered access” to Irish blue whiting fishing waters, according to Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey. Irish fishing bodies have asked the EU to suspend talks on Norway’s bid for access...
Dec 7, 2022 | Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
Irish fishing bodies have asked the EU to suspend talks on Norway’s bid for unfettered access to Ireland’s blue whiting grounds. “It’s alarming that the EU could unilaterally negotiate away rights to our blue whiting,” says Aodh O Donnell, chief executive of the Irish...
