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 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 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...
Nov 27, 2023 | Latest News, News Releases
The Irish Fish Producers Organisation has moved to clarify why they have concerns about both the operation and oversight of the SFPA. IFPO chief executive, Aodh O Donnell says their primary interest is to ensure that Ireland has fit for purpose controls which are fair...
Nov 6, 2023 | Latest News, News Releases
The fishing industry has called for a ban on factory ships in Irish waters. If non-EU countries want to fish in Irish waters, then they must face the same control and conservation regime as the Irish fleet. Otherwise, all of the fish species they catch may not be...
Oct 31, 2023 | Latest News, News Releases
A radical reset of the EU approach to Norway and other Coastal States is called for says Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) CEO, Aodh O Donnell ahead of the EU’s annual quota sharing and access negotiations for 2024. He says that these States undermine Ireland’s...
