A senior executive from the State fisheries development board has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation in Donegal, one of the biggest fishing industry representative groups in the country.
Dominic Rihan, Director of Economic and Strategic Services at BIM, where he has worked for 34 years, will replace Sean O’Donoghue who retires at the end of this month.
Ciarán Doherty, Chairman of the KFO Board, said it was extremely pleased to have somebody of the calibre of Mr Rihan “to lead the organisation through what will be a transformative and transitional period for Irish fisheries”
“We have many challenges to overcome, the most important of which is reclaiming stocks and quota which have been taken from us. We look forward to Dominic picking up where his predecessor left off. We have lobbied tirelessly on burden-sharing post-Brexit and this work continues apace. It is imperative that all EU coastal states equally and fairly share the impact of fish lost due to the British withdrawal,” said Mr Doherty.
Mr. Rihan said he would use his experience for the betterment of the sector.
Dominic Rihan has worked for Bord Iascaigh Mhara for 34 years in the fields of fishing gear technology, stakeholder engagement and provision of policy support and advice to the Government and the seafood industry. He also spent five years working in the European Commission, DG MARE as a seconded national expert in DG MARE dealing with the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy. His areas of expertise include EU and national fisheries policy, gear technology and industry/stakeholder collaboration. At European and International level, he is the current chair of the European Commission’s Scientific and Technical Committee for Fisheries and has been involved in numerous EU and nationally funded projects.