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Fishing News: Industry in ‘freefall’, warns Irish seafood alliance
The new Seafood Ireland group travelled to Brussels last week to seek support from MEPs, following confirmation in two reports of a sharp decline in Irish landings. Noting that landings by Irish vessels fell by a ‘staggering’ €37m last year compared to 2022, according...
Fishing News: Scientists discover 42% drop in mackerel biomass
Scientists from four countries, sailing on five research vessels, have reported a 42% drop in mackerel biomass, and near halving of mackerel abundance, that could have far-reaching impacts on the TAC advice from ICES that will be published later this year. The results...
Afloat: We Want a Minister for the Marine Say Fishing Organisations
The newly-formed ‘Seafood Ireland Alliance’ by the Irish fishing industry catching and processing sectors wants a Minister for the Marine appointed, a post and Department which were abolished by the Government several years ago. But the fishing industry is in such a...
Seafood Source: Ireland pivoting from reliance on Africa for pelagic exports
“In [Asian] markets, Irish exporters successfully compete with pelagic firms headquartered in countries such as the Netherlands, Norway, and the U.K.” Ireland has traditionally relied heavily on African markets for its pelagic exports, but the nation may be shifting...
RTÉ: Fishing leaders seek MEPs support to ‘prevent industry collapse’
Irish fishing leaders are in Brussels to seek the support of MEPs "on the changes needed to prevent the collapse of their industry". Key stakeholders in the fishing sector have formed a new alliance called Seafood Ireland to collaborate on a way forward for the...
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...
The Skipper: Fishing Organisations Respond to BIM Report: Report points to “a worrying decline in the seafood industry”
Today, the alliance of five Irish fishing producing and processing seafood organisations issued a response to the annual Business of Seafood Report recently published by BIM. In acknowledging BIM for compiling the synopsis on the performance of the seafood industry,...
The Fishing Daily: Irish Fishing Industry Welcomes New Fish Protection Rules
New rules to combat unsustainable fishing practices have been welcomed by the Irish fishing industry who say it is a big step forward in safeguarding shared fish stocks, which were threatened by overfishing activity. The Irish Fish Producers Organisation has commended...
Tom MacSweeney: “The Government must be clear – the industry is being forced out of business….”
The Irish fishing industry is down more than €37m in landings, a huge drop. All sectors of the industry from the big pelagic boats to the smallest inshore boats are united in opinion – the industry is in its worst crisis ever and the Government is not doing enough to...
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...
EchoLive.ie: Maritime Cork: Ireland without EU fisheries committee representation
This is a particularly important committee on which to have representation, because it will be dealing with the review and planned reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. How did this happen? At a particularly difficult time for the national fishing industry, with very...
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.
AFLOAT: 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...