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RTE: Fishing industry representatives will meet Taoiseach
By Shane Ó Curraighín North West Correspondent Fishing industry representatives will meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin this afternoon ahead of the annual EU quota negotiations. The Seafood Ireland Alliance said the sector is facing an estimated €94 million reduction in...
Ocean FM: Fishing industry representatives meet Taoiseach this afternoon
Fishing industry representatives from the North West will meet with the Taoiseach this afternoon ahead of the annual EU quota negotiations. The Seafood Ireland Alliance are concerned about an estimated €94 million reduction in quota cuts next year:...
Marine Media 2nd December 2025: Fishing Leaders First Meeting with Taoiseach Ahead of Crucial EU Quota Talks
The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) will hold its first formal meeting with the Taoiseach on Wednesday, 3 December, at a critical time for Ireland’s fishing and seafood sectors. With the EU December Fisheries Council only days away, the meeting is a key chance to show...
Fishing Leaders First Meeting with Taoiseach Ahead of Crucial EU Quota Talks
Seafood Ireland Alliance stresses unity and government support as sector faces €200m threat The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) will hold its first formal meeting with the Taoiseach on Wednesday, 3 December, at a critical time for Ireland’s fishing and seafood sectors....
Fishing Leaders Urge MEPs to Back Emergency EU Action
The Seafood Ireland Alliance will meet Irish MEPs in Brussels tomorrow (12th Nov), to push for immediate EU action to protect Ireland’s seafood industry and the coastal communities that depend on it. The group — representing the country’s main fishing and processing...
Fishing leaders meet with MEPs over EU quota cuts
A group of leaders from the Irish fishing industry were in Brussels yesterday. The Seafood Ireland Alliance met with MEP’s to urge them to back emergency EU action to save the industry. This comes as new EU scientific advice points to quota cuts for key Irish fish...
The Fishing Daily: Minister Heydon Highlights Major Cuts Facing Irish Fishing Quotas
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has warned that the Irish fishing and seafood industries face a difficult year ahead following the publication of scientific advice. Read more from the The Fishing Daily here...
The Skipper: Eight-Point Emergency Action Plan as 2026 Quotas Threaten Sector Collapse
Irish Fishing Industry Demands Eight-Point Emergency Action Plan as 2026 Quotas Threaten Sector Collapse United industry front presents comprehensive rescue package as proposed mackerel, blue whiting and whitefish cuts could eliminate thousands of jobs The December...
IrelandLive: ‘This is about protecting lives’ – Waterford fishermen warn of ‘emergency’ situation
Waterford Sinn Féin TD Conor D. McGuinness raised the issue during a debate on fisheries in the Dáil Waterford fishermen have warned of an “emergency” situation for the fishing industry, the Dáil has heard. The issue was raised by Waterford Sinn Féin TD Conor D....
The Journal: MEP says proposed 70% cut in mackerel quota would ‘threaten livelihoods in rural Ireland’
MEP MARIA WALSH has warned that a proposal to cut the EU’s mackerel quota by 70% would “threaten the livelihoods of people across rural Ireland”. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) had recommended a 70% reduction in the EU’s mackerel quota...
Irish Independent: Donegal fishermen tell Minister of potential economic loss of €200m due to mackerel quota cut
by Emma Ryan Ireland’s fishing industry is warning of an economic loss of up to €200 million following new international advice recommending deep cuts to key pelagic and whitefish fish stocks for 2026. The warning comes as fishing leaders held an emergency meeting...
RTE: Fishing industry facing ‘economic Armageddon’
By Shane Ó Curraighín North West Correspondent The Irish fishing industry has warned it is bracing for catastrophic fishing quotas next year that "could collapse the Irish fishing sector and devastate major fishing communities". The International Council for the...
Fishing Faces €200m Hit from 70% Mackerel Quota Cut
Ireland’s fishing industry warns of losses up to €200m over a 70% mackerel quota cut and other deep cuts for 2026. It is expected that the EU will make the quota cuts following new international advice recommending deep cuts to key pelagic and whitefish fish stocks...
Irish Fishing Industry Warns of €200m Loss on Quota Cuts
Ireland’s fishing industry has warned of losses of up to €200 million after new international advice recommended deep quota cuts for key fish stocks in 2026. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has advised a 70% reduction in mackerel, 41%...
RTE: Irish Mackerel Quota Faces Devastating 70% Cut
EU Must Act Against Coastal States’ Overfishing Ireland’s fishing industry is bracing for a catastrophic 2026 mackerel quota reduction of 70 percent, a move that could collapse the Irish fishing sector and devastate major fishing communities. “The scientific...
‘Devastating’: Killybegs braced for quota collapse as fishermen fear for future
By Chris McNulty Killybegs is bracing itself for the impact of what would be a devastating cut to Ireland’s mackerel quota. The quota is set to be reduced by a whopping 70% in 2026, while large cuts to blue whiting and boarfish quotas have also been proposed. Mackerel...
Irish Mackerel Quota Faces Devastating 70% Cut
EU Must Act Against Coastal States’ Overfishing The fishing industry is bracing for a catastrophic 2026 cut of 70% of the Irish mackerel quota, a move that could collapse the Irish fishing sector and devastate major fishing communities. “The scientific recommendation...
Mackerel at Tipping Point: SIA Slams Failure of Coastal States to Act
The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) has warned that the future of Europe’s most valuable pelagic stock is in jeopardy after Coastal States once again failed to agree on a plan to save mackerel. Despite stark warnings from scientists on the state of the stock,...
A Turning Point for Ireland’s Fishing Industry
By Aodh O Donnell, Chief Executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (Written for The Skipper) This month’s visit of Tánaiste Simon Harris TD to Killybegs was far more than a formality — it marked a significant moment of recognition for Ireland’s fishing...
EU Budget Shake-Up Could Undermine Irish Seafood Sector
Industry Raises Alarm Over Reduction in Ring-Fenced Funding Ireland’s seafood industry is warning that a major shift in EU funding could seriously dilute support for the Irish seafood sector unless key changes are made. The proposed Multiannual Financial Framework...