Storms Hammer Fishing Industry

Apr 30, 2024 | News Articles

Fishing opportunities have been reduced by major storms, according to one of the leading Irish fish producer organisations. “Eleven major storms since January first,” says Aodh O Donnell, Chief Executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation. This has left many of...

The Irish Sun: FISHY BUSINESS Irish fishermen fury over ‘unbelievable and outrageous’ secret EU deal talks to give Iceland access to our waters

Feb 8, 2024 | Fishing Quotas, Latest News, News Articles

Read on The Irish Sun Here >> IRISH fishermen are up in arms over secret EU talks to give Iceland access to our fishing waters. Our trawlermen are being allocated an extra 15 million Blue Whiting quota this year on condition that Icelandic crews can fish here....

Daily Express: Fish about to be plundered off coast of UK as EU about to strike major deal with Iceland

Dec 22, 2023 | Latest News, News Articles

A non-EU country may soon be allowed to fish in waters just miles away from UK shores thanks to the European Union, sparking fury among fishermen closer to home. Fishing officials in Ireland are worried that they have not been consulted on the negotiations, which...

Highland: Calls for immediate halt to talks which would grant Iceland access to Irish fishing waters

Dec 21, 2023 | Latest News, Video/Audio

Donegal fishermen are calling for an immediate halt to talks which would grant Iceland sizable access to Irish fishing waters. The Irish Fish Producers Organisation says if given the go ahead, there are no plans in place for adequate compensation to be granted by...

We cannot let EU off the hook – Irelands says to EU “No Icelandic Deal without Reciprocity.”

Dec 21, 2023 | Latest News

Ireland will not stand idly by as EU negotiate a Norway type deal with Iceland while destroying the Irish fishing industry.  Iceland is seeking access to fish in Irish waters, in a new deal being negotiated with Europe. Irish fishing industry representative bodies are...