May 19, 2025 | Latest News, Video/Audio
The Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries, Timmy Dooley TD, has held his first meeting with seafood sector groups. The meeting included representatives from the catching, aquaculture and processing sectors and the co-operatives. The meeting was organised...
Apr 24, 2025 | News Articles
The Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation (IFPO) is seeking urgent reform of sea fisheries legislation after a recent acquittal in a Donegal court. As The Irish Times reports, Gareth Murphy, master of the Western Chieftain fishing vessel, was acquitted of charges of...
Apr 18, 2025 | News Articles
Judge directs jury to return verdict of not guilty for Gareth Murphy, master of the Western Chieftain, due to failure by DPP to present fundamental evidence A call has been made for the urgent reform of Ireland’s sea fisheries legislation after a trawler master was...
Apr 14, 2025 | News Articles
Calls mount for overhaul of control measures after 750 tonnes of fish diverted from human consumption to fish meal. Read here from The Fishing Daily:...
Mar 3, 2025 | Latest News, News Releases
Fishing and seafood processing representatives have described as ‘positive’ their first meeting with the new Marine Minister and his officials. Seafood Ireland spokesperson Dominic Rihan said there’d been a ‘very constructive exchange of views with Minister Timmy...
