Oct 5, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Releases
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...
Oct 1, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, Video/Audio
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...
Oct 1, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles
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...
Oct 1, 2025 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Video/Audio
Caillfear postanna i dtionscal iascaireachta na contae, má laghdaítear na cuótaí murlas, a dúirt Aodh Ó Domhnaill, Príomhfheidhmeannach Chumann Táirgeoirí Éisc na hÉireann. Dúirt sé gur foilsíodh moltaí inné go ndéanfaí 70% de laghdú ar chuótaí murlas agus laghdú 41%...
Sep 24, 2025 | News Articles
Seafood Ireland Alliance 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...
