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‘Losing my fishing boat is like losing a limb, or my identity’
Caitlín Uí Aodha's family has fished since before the Famine. She lost her husband in the Tit Bonhomme disaster and returned to the sea herself. Now, she has decommissioned her fishing boat. Neil Michael reports. Caitlín Uí Aodha doesn’t cry easily but tears aren’t...
Coastal States Abusing Mackerel Sharing
“We cannot stand idly by as Ireland’s seafood industry dies while the sector flourishes in other EU and non-EU states. The time to act is now.” At just €1.3bn, the value of the entire Irish seafood sector is lower than the consolidated turnover of just one large Dutch...
Fishing Industry Making Gains in Europe, Killybegs Meeting Hears.
The voice of the Irish fishing and seafood industry is now being heard in Europe, which is starting to deliver positive gains at home. That was the key message emerging from a special meeting in Killybegs this week, which was addressed by Fine Gael MEP, Colm Markey....
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Irish Fleet Joins European Bottom Fishing Protest
Irish fishing boats will tomorrow (9th May) join an EU-wide protest about plans to further restrict bottom fishing. The protest is being organised by the European Bottom Fisheries Alliance (EBFA) who say 28% of the fishing fleet has disappeared in the last 20 years...
IFPO says Coastal States Abusing Mackerel Sharing
Coastal States Abusing Mackerel Sharing At just €1.3bn, the value of the entire Irish seafood sector is lower than the consolidated turnover of just one large Dutch seafood business at €1.4bn. That’s according to the chief executive of the Irish Fish Producers...
Fishing Industry Cautious on Nor-EU Deal
Fishing Industry Cautious on Nor-EU Deal Norway’s gains under their latest EU deal allows them to catch 4.5 times our blue whiting quota in our own EEZ. That’s according to Irish fishing industry leaders who welcome Norway’s exclusion from the Irish Box but say...
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Trawlers scrapped over quotas ‘end a lifetime of fishing’
Trawlers scrapped over quotas 'end a lifetime of fishing' Work on scrapping a number of Irish fishing vessels is under way in an effort to rebalance fish quotas following post-Brexit agreements. In the aftermath of Brexit trade agreements, Ireland's share of fish...
Fisheries Bodies in Norway Talks
Fisheries Bodies in Norway Talks Highland Radio The Irish fishing industry has united to call for a fair deal for Ireland. Aodh O Donnell, chief executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) says fishing industry representatives have worked closely...
The Fishing Daily Podcast: Norwegians warned – United front on blue whiting access in Irish waters
The Fishing Daily Podcast Season 3 Episode 3 – As round 5 of negotiations between the EU and Norway is set to take place this week, Aodh O’Donnell, CEO if the IFPO and Brendan Byrne, Chief Executive of the IFPEA join Oliver McBride to discuss the Irish fishing...
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