Jul 7, 2025 | News Articles
Irish fishing industry leaders tell Oireachtas the Sea-Fisheries Act is unworkable, unfair, and damaging sector-wide confidence The 2006 Sea-Fisheries Act came under fire from fishing industry leaders and Oireachtas members during a charged meeting of the Joint...
Jul 2, 2025 | Latest News, News Articles
Stark warnings about the future of Ireland’s fishing sector are going unheeded. Irish fishing interests have been repeatedly sidelined by the EU. The Irish industry is being dismantled while other European Member States fishing fleets thrive in Irish waters. Read more...
Jul 2, 2025 | Latest News, News Articles
Irish fishermen are being treated like dirt by the EU – and it has to stop. While our farmers have always been looked after financially by the powers that be in Brussels, our brave fishermen are consistently getting a raw deal and from what I can see are...
Jun 26, 2025 | Latest News, News Articles
Ireland’s mackerel industry faces crisis as Norway continues to overfish, warns the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO). Chief executive Aodh O Donnell welcomed Marine Minister Timmy Dooley’s tough stance on the issue at the EU’s Agri Fish Council meeting in...
Jun 16, 2025 | News Releases
The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) is calling for urgent action to introduce a new, science-based management plan for sprat fishing. The group warns that an outright ban could hurt fishing communities without delivering real conservation benefits. The SIA has...