Oct 16, 2024 | Video/Audio
Support has been given locally over the calls to ban Norway from fishing in Irish waters. The European Commission is being urged to block Norwegian fishing vessels amid fears of overfishing, while local fisheries are stuck with limited quotas. While the Irish Fish...
Oct 16, 2024 | Video/Audio
A Donegal Councillor is intensifying his call for a total ban on Norwegian fishing vessels in Irish waters. These vessels are permitted to catch more than three times the amount of blue whiting on the Irish coast, than native fishermen are allowed. Cllr Manus Boyle...
Oct 15, 2024 | Latest News, Video/Audio
A call to action has been made to ban Norway from fishing in Irish waters, including those in the north west. The Irish Fish Producers Organisation say Ireland’s small fishing fleet stands to lose up to €17 million in 2025 from a proposed mackerel cut. The...
Jul 29, 2024 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, Video/Audio
Ireland has no representative on the EU Fisheries committee, despite having 12% of EU Waters. Pat Kenny asks why with Aodh O Donnell, Chief Executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO). Listen to the interview podcast: Ireland has no representative on...
Jun 26, 2024 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Video/Audio
Five major fishing organisations have banded together in a bid to engage with the European Commission, including the Killybegs Fisherman’s Organisation and the IFPO. The goal is to see a streamlined approach to achieve fishing goals for Ireland. The Sinn Fein marine...
Jun 13, 2024 | Video/Audio
Ocean FM: 5 Irish Fish producing and processing organisations have joined forces to demand change at national and EU level for the sector. The objective of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, the Irish fish Producers Organi‐ sation, the Irish Fish processors...