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Sea Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) officers recorded an 18% increase in fishing vessel inspection activity last year, the State regulator reports. A total of 1,903 fishing vessel inspections were conducted in 2022, which marked an 18% increase in inspection activity…
Marine Minister Calls to Reopen Discussions on Internal Allocation of EU Bluefin Tuna Quota
23rd October 2023 Fishing
Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue attended the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg on Monday (23 October) where there were a number of important fisheries items on the agenda. Among those were an exchange of views on the EU priorities for…
Award-winning Co. Louth seafood company, Morgan’s Fine Fish, has completed a €270,000 investment to make it more energy-efficient and competitive in an increasingly tough market. The investment has been supported with funding of almost €100,000 from the Brexit Processing Capital…
More Than Half of Ireland’s Bathing Waters Affected by Swimming Restrictions This Summer
22nd October 2023 Sea Swim
More than half of Ireland’s bathing waters were affected by swimming bans this past summer, an investigation by Noteworthy has revealed. While four in five coastal and inland bathing spots were classed as excellent in 2022, that statistic runs counter…
Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation Chief Executive Sean O'Donoghue to Retire At End of Year
22nd October 2023 Fishing
Sean O’Donoghue, the long-standing chief executive of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO), is to retire at the end of this year. KFO chairman Ciarán Doherty said that O’Donoghue had “left a remarkable legacy and navigated a series of challenges and…
The Norwegian coastguard has detained two Irish fishing vessels. The two 37-metre-long vessels had steamed from West Cork to fish for an Irish quota of Atlanto-Scandian herring in Norwegian waters. Danish website FiskerForum reports that the Norwegian authorities declined to…
An Irish aquatech company which has developed cutting-edge technology to provide a groundbreaking solution to measuring nitrate in water has been announced as the winner of the inaugural BIM Aquatech Business of the Year. Aquamonitrix, based in Carlow, delivers a…
Joint Seafood Submission on South Coast Offshore Wind Warns of Spatial Squeeze
20th October 2023 Marine Planning
If Government targets on offshore wind are met by 2050, Ireland’s seas will have turbines stretching for at least twice the length of Ireland, according to calculations by a group of seafood organisations. A submission to the Department of Environment…
Where Are the Innovators in Ireland's Aquatech Sector - BIM Conference in Kerry
19th October 2023 BIM
Ireland’s potential in “aquatech” is the theme of a Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) conference in Kerry today, when one of the keynote speakers will ask why there has been no innovation in this area here in the last two decades.…
The Irish pelagic sector has received a much-needed boost with the announcement of over €25m in EU aid. The Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) has welcomed the news, stating that it is an important “first step” in addressing the massive…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has welcomed the prosecution of Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water) for a pollution incident in the Ballinagh River in Co Cavan in which 160 fish died. Sample results taken from the water near the Uisce Éireann…
Native Oyster Fishery in Foyle Area Suspended to Prioritise Conservation
17th October 2023 Marine Wildlife
Loughs Agency, the regulatory body for fisheries in Northern Ireland, has announced the suspension of the Native Oyster Fishery in the Foyle area starting from 6 am on October 24th, 2023, until 6 pm on February 29th, 2024. The decision…
The annual Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) for 2023 will be carried out by the Marine Institute off the North West, West and South Coasts of Ireland from Tuesday 31 October to Saturday 16 December. The IGFS is a demersal trawl…
EU Court of Auditors Criticises Lack of Adequate Assessment of Offshore Renewables on Marine Environment and Fishing
15th October 2023 Fishing
A European Court of Auditors report on offshore renewable energy says targets set by the EU in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be difficult to reach, and the impact on the marine environment hasn’t been sufficiently “identified,…
The National Breast Cancer Research Institute is calling on as many people as possible to “Swim in Pink” during October to help raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. The institute says that one in seven Irish women will…
State Can Ratify UNESCO Convention on Underwater Heritage Protection Under New Bill
14th October 2023 Historic Boats
New archaeological legislation allows Ireland to ratify the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. The Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023 will “repeal” existing legislation relating to Ireland’s archaeological and related heritage.…
