Aug 19, 2024 | News Releases
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...
Aug 4, 2024 | Latest News, News Articles
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...
Jul 29, 2024 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Fishing Quotas, Latest News, Video/Audio
Ireland has no representative on the 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). Listen to the interview podcast: Ireland has no representative on...
Jul 26, 2024 | Common Fisheries Policy, Fishing, Latest News, News Articles
Journalist Lorna Siggins writes a follow-up to her story on Afloat.ie about the lack of representation for Ireland on the EU Fisheries Committee. It centres on a statement made by MEP Ciaran Mullooly. Newly elected MEP Ciaran Mullooly has sought to reassure the Irish...
Jul 19, 2024 | News Releases
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...
