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EU Fisheries Commissioner to Visit to Ireland in May
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,...
2025 EU Fishing Quotas – Good and Bad News:
The Seafood Ireland Alliance, a voice for the Irish fishing industry, has delivered its verdict on the just announced 2025 EU Fishing Quotas. The quotas were delivered as the outcome of the Annual Fisheries Council held in Brussels over the last two days of tense...
Fishing Sector Acknowledges Fianna Fáil Manifesto
Statement from Seafood Ireland alliance, representing fishing and seafood processing sectors on the Fianna Fáil manifesto. Having welcomed the manifestos issued by Fine Gael and Sinn Féin, the Seafood Alliance Ireland has further commented on the relevant part of the...
Seafood Ireland Alliance Welcomes Sinn Féin Support
Statement from Seafood Ireland alliance, representing fishing and seafood processing sectors on the Sinn Fein manifesto: The Seafood Ireland Alliance, comprising five organisations welcomes the strong support by Sinn Féin for the seafood sector and the commitment to...
Fishing Sector Welcomes Fine Gael Manifesto
Statement from Seafood Ireland alliance, representing fishing and seafood processing sectors: The fishing and seafood processing sector have welcomed Fine Gael’s manifesto support for a dedicated Minister of State for Fisheries and a review of the EU Common Fisheries...
Fishing Industry Welcomes New Fish Protection Rules
New rules to combat unsustainable fishing practices have been welcomed by the Irish fishing industry. They say it is a big step forward in safeguarding shared fish stocks, which were threatened by overfishing activity. The Irish Fish Producers Organisation has...
Fishing Leaders Seek MEPs Support for Radical Change
Monday 30th September, Brussels: Irish fishing leaders are in Brussels tomorrow to seek MEP’s support on the changes needed to prevent the collapse of their industry. The leaders have formed a new alliance, the Seafood Ireland group, to collaborate on a way forward...
IFPO Welcomes Carberry Pledge on TCA
The IFPO has welcomed a pledge by FG MEP Nina Carberry, to protect Ireland's fishing industry during next year’s post-Brexit TCA review. The review of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) is scheduled for next year. In a statement issued to media, Ms...
Netherlands 4 – Ireland 0
Dutch Celebrate Four Votes on PECH while Ireland Have None Dutch fishermen are celebrating their enviable position of influence in the new term of the European Parliament. Despite the Netherlands having just 2% of EU waters, there are four Dutch MEPS on the newly...
No Irish Votes on EU Fisheries Committee
Irish fishing leaders say EU democracy must be questioned if a fishing nation like Ireland can be denied voting rights on the new EU Fisheries (PECH) Committee. Ireland has 12% of EU fishing waters and no full voting member on PECH, while the Netherlands has 4 full...