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Newstalk – Pat Kenny Show: Interview with Aodh in response to no Irish MEP on Fisheries Committee
Ireland has no representative on the new 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) on Newstalk.
Newly Elected MEP Pledges to Remain “Fully Engaged” on Fisheries Despite Failure to Secure Place on Fisheries Committee
Newly elected MEP Ciaran Mullooly has sought to reassure the Irish fishing industry that he will remain “fully engaged” on fisheries issues. The Independent Ireland MEP for the Midlands-North-West constituency was responding further to concerns expressed by Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation (IFPO) chief executive Aodh O Donnell that no Irish MEP is on the European Parliament’s fisheries committee (PECH) for the first time in 30 years.
Fishing News: IS THE UK ENDORSING NORDIC OVERFISHING?
AODH O DONNELL, CEO of the Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation offers an Irish perspective on the recent UK-Norway-Faroe mackerel deal The UK’s Trilateral deal with Norway and the Faroe Islands is raising concerns in Ireland about overfishing of mackerel in the North...
Afloat: Warning of Potential Conflict Between Fishing Industry and Energy Developers
There is a potential for conflict between fishermen and the 'blue economy' strategists, according to one of the leading figures in the fishing industry. The fishing industry says that it supports the need for climate change, but it is being claimed that it is being...
Seafood Source: Fishing reps call on EU to take action against Norwegian fishing practices
Irish fishing representatives and E.U. advisory councils are seeking to tie Norway’s access to the E.U. market – which buys around 70 percent of Norway’s farmed salmon annually – to negotiations over fishery quotas, arguing that the Norwegian seafood industry should...
The Southern Star: Fish producers’ drive to change EU policy ‘long overdue’, says Murphy
FISH producers from West Cork are linking up with processing and production organisations nationwide as part of new drive to influence national and EU fishing policy. Five fish producing and processing seafood organisations are demanding change at national and EU...
UK Trilateral Deal Prompts Calls for EU Action on Nordic Overfishing
Irish fishing leaders have warned that a new trilateral deal between the UK, Norway and the Faroe Islands will lead to overfishing of Ireland’s fish stocks. The three-year deal gives the two Nordic non-EU states permission to catch 154,000 metric tonnes of mackerel...
Marine Media Coverage: Call for EU Action on Nordic Overfishing
Nordic Overfishing: Irish fishing leaders have warned that a new trilateral deal between the UK, Norway and the Faroe Islands will lead to overfishing of Ireland’s fish stocks. The three-year deal gives the two Nordic non-EU states permission to catch 154,000 metric...
Independent: Five organisations combine to demand change for fishing communities
Five Irish fishing producing and processing seafood organisations have come together to demand change at national and EU level. The Killybegs Fisherman’s Organisation (KFO), the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO), the Irish South and West Fish Producers...
#Fight4Fishing in EU Elections Campaign
Time for a Full Review of the CFP
IFPO Chief Executive, Aodh O Donnell, Opinion Piece for The Marine Times: Marine Minister, Charlie McConalogue has welcomed a commitment by Fisheries Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius, to undertake a full evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The...
Fishing Industry Needs Ignored in Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy
Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy needs to recognise the rights and livelihoods of other pre-existing Marine Users. Fishing is a key traditional user of the marine space, contributing € 1.3 Bn GDP to the Blue Economy. The fishing industry supports 15,600...
Newstalk: A potential deal between the EU and Iceland on fishing quotas is ‘akin to another form of colonisation’ of Irish waters.
Irish Fish Producers Organisation CEO Aodh O'Donnell is warning that, while talks remain at an exploratory stage, a deal would not be good for Ireland. Reports say Irish trawlers would be allocated an extra 15 million blue whiting quota this year on condition that...
The Fishing Daily: Government Urged to Protect Irish Fishing Waters Amidst Negotiations with Iceland
IFPO Chief Calls on Government Support – The Pat Kenny Show on NewsTalk In an interview on NewsTalk this morning, Aodh O’Donnell, CEO of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO), sounded the alarm regarding ongoing negotiations between the European Union (EU) and...
Newstalk FM: Government urged to prevent ‘crazy’ deal that could grant Iceland access to Irish fishing waters
An Irish fishing body are warning that the government isn't negotiating on behalf of Irish fishermen. Speaking to Pat this morning on Newstalk FM was Aodh O’Donnell Aodh O’Donnell CEO of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation as the urge Government to prevent ‘crazy’...
The Irish Sun: FISHY BUSINESS Irish fishermen fury over ‘unbelievable and outrageous’ secret EU deal talks to give Iceland access to our waters
Read on The Irish Sun Here >> IRISH fishermen are up in arms over secret EU talks to give Iceland access to our fishing waters. Our trawlermen are being allocated an extra 15 million Blue Whiting quota this year on condition that Icelandic crews can fish here....
IFPO: Consult Fishing Industry on Marine Protected Areas
Statement from IFPO Chief Executive, Aodh O Donnell: Irelands Catching Sector and its representatives must take note of Irelands obligation to designate 30% of its waters as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030. This obligation is due to be met sometime in early...
WORLD FISHING: Freeze bid for Irish blue whiting in EU-Iceland talks
Ireland must show teeth at EU-Iceland talks and demand reciprocal deal, says Irish Fish Producers Organisation The Irish government must seriously “up its game” at the European Union talks on Iceland’s bid to access Irish fishing waters, insist Irish fishing leaders,...
Freeze Iceland Bid for Irish Blue Whiting
The Government must seriously ‘up its game’ at EU talks on Iceland’s bid to access Irish blue whiting in our fishing waters, say fishing leaders. They must fight for our fishing industry the way other EU Member States do, says Aodh O Donnell of the Irish Fish...
Daily Express: Fish about to be plundered off coast of UK as EU about to strike major deal with Iceland
A non-EU country may soon be allowed to fish in waters just miles away from UK shores thanks to the European Union, sparking fury among fishermen closer to home. Fishing officials in Ireland are worried that they have not been consulted on the negotiations, which...