Dec 7, 2022 | Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Releases
Irish fishing bodies have asked the EU to suspend blue whiting talks with Norway’s, who seek unfettered access to Ireland’s blue whiting grounds. “It’s alarming that the EU could unilaterally negotiate away rights to our fishing grounds,” says Aodh O Donnell, chief...
Dec 2, 2022 | Latest News, News Releases
The Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) has met the EU Fisheries Commissioner in Brussels to demand they reject Norway’s request for unilateral access to Irelands’ blue whiting grounds. The demand comes as ongoing Norway-EU fisheries negotiations run over time,...
Nov 29, 2022 | Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Releases
Irish fishing representatives say Norway must offer Ireland some reciprocity, if requesting access to our Blue Whiting fishing grounds. Spokesperson Aodh O Donnell has rejected Norway’s claim that their request is part of regular negotiations. “The request for...
Nov 29, 2022 | Latest News, News Releases
Fishing industry representatives have welcomed a commitment from the Tánaiste that Fine Gael will take a leading role in transforming the fishing sector. The commitments were secured at a series of meetings at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis “We now have a clear sense that...
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...
Sep 7, 2022 | Latest News, News Releases
Fishing bodies have described as positive a meeting they held with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar earlier this week, at his office in Government buildings. The meeting was arranged by the Manus Boyle and Declan Lovett of the Dunkineely and Killybegs Branch of Fine Gael ‘’This...
