Nov 21, 2024 | News Releases
Statement from Seafood Ireland alliance, representing fishing and seafood processing sectors on the Sinn Fein manifesto: The Seafood Ireland Alliance, comprising five organisations welcomes the strong support by Sinn Féin for the seafood sector and the commitment to...
Oct 23, 2024 | News Articles
A TD has called for the Government to stop Norwegian fishing vessels plundering Ireland’s mackerel stocks. Fianna Fail’s Christopher O’Sullivan urged lawmakers to address “the harmful practice of overfishing of stocks of this important species, (which) cannot be...
Oct 16, 2024 | Video/Audio
Support has been given locally over the calls to ban Norway from fishing in Irish waters. The European Commission is being urged to block Norwegian fishing vessels amid fears of overfishing, while local fisheries are stuck with limited quotas. While the Irish Fish...
Oct 16, 2024 | Video/Audio
A Donegal Councillor is intensifying his call for a total ban on Norwegian fishing vessels in Irish waters. These vessels are permitted to catch more than three times the amount of blue whiting on the Irish coast, than native fishermen are allowed. Cllr Manus Boyle...
Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Fish producers are calling on the European Commission to ban Norway from fishing in Irish waters following “undue pressure” on mackerel stock. The Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) said Norway’s overfishing practices are the main cause of a...
