Nov 20, 2024 | Latest News, News Articles
Statement from Seafood Ireland alliance, representing fishing and seafood processing sectors: The fishing and seafood processing sector have welcomed Fine Gael’s manifesto support for a dedicated Minister of State for Fisheries and a review of the EU Common Fisheries...
Oct 23, 2024 | News Articles
A TD has called for the Government to stop Norwegian fishing vessels plundering Ireland’s mackerel stocks. Fianna Fail’s Christopher O’Sullivan urged lawmakers to address “the harmful practice of overfishing of stocks of this important species, (which) cannot be...
Oct 16, 2024 | Latest News, News Articles
Donegal Fine Gael councillor Manus Boyle has added his voice to this week’s call for a total ban on Norwegian fishing vessels in Irish waters. Cllr Boyle says he is “standing united with Irish fishing representatives in the fight to protect the country’s...
Oct 15, 2024 | Latest News, News Articles
Fish producers have issued a call to ban Norway from fishing in Irish waters. The Irish Fish Producers Organisation say Norway’s overfishing practices are the main cause of a scientifically recommended mackerel quota cut of 22% next year, which will hit Ireland...
Oct 15, 2024 | Latest News, News Articles
The Irish fishing industry is intensifying what has become an angry battle against Nordic countries, in particular Norway, for what is alleged to be their abuse of mackerel catches. This could wipe out the stocks, causing a loss of over €10m to Ireland. The European...
Oct 14, 2024 | Latest News, News Articles
The new Seafood Ireland group travelled to Brussels last week to seek support from MEPs, following confirmation in two reports of a sharp decline in Irish landings. Noting that landings by Irish vessels fell by a ‘staggering’ €37m last year compared to 2022, according...