Jun 26, 2025 | Latest News, News Releases
Killybegs, 25th June: Ireland’s mackerel industry faces crisis as Norway continues to overfish, warns the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO). Chief executive Aodh O Donnell welcomed Marine Minister Timmy Dooley’s tough stance on the issue at the EU’s Agri Fish...
Jun 16, 2025 | News Releases
The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) is calling for urgent action to introduce a new, science-based management plan for sprat fishing. The group warns that an outright ban could hurt fishing communities without delivering real conservation benefits. The SIA has...
May 27, 2025 | Latest News, News Releases
Fishing Leaders Hold ‘Positive’ Meeting with Kadis and Minister Dooley Castletownbere, Friday 23rd May 2025 – The Seafood Ireland alliance has reiterated its call for a comprehensive review of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), particularly to secure a fairer...
May 19, 2025 | News Releases
EU Must Address Historic Imbalance for Irish Fishing Industry Killybegs, 19th May 2025: EU Must Address Historic Imbalance for Irish Fishing Industry Irish fishing leaders say the Government must meet the EU Commission to determine how our fishing industries can...
Mar 3, 2025 | Latest News, News Releases
Fishing and seafood processing representatives have described as ‘positive’ their first meeting with the new Marine Minister and his officials. Seafood Ireland spokesperson Dominic Rihan said there’d been a ‘very constructive exchange of views with Minister Timmy...
Jan 28, 2025 | Latest News, News Releases
Fishing Industry Welcomes Plan to visit Coastal Communities The Seafood Ireland alliance has welcomed the announcement that the new EU Fisheries Commissioner, Costas Kadis, will visit Ireland in May 2025. The agreement to visit coastal communities was secured,...