News on Irish Rowing, Angling, Waterskiing, Canoeing, Diving and Sea Swimming
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board has recommended that the Minister for Justice should consider carrying out an audit of the crewing arrangements of any fishing vessel or vessels to ensure non-EEA crew are compliant with the rules governing work permits.…
Open water swimmer Catherine Mulcahy with her publication A Little Book of Happy Swimming Locations
A Little Book of Happy Swimming Locations is a new guide to some of the hidden gems and well-known spots ‘for taking a dip’ all around Ireland. Launched last month, this is the second book on the theme by open…
The deal includes an additional mackerel quota for the Irish fishing industry, an important species for the Donegal fleet
The outcome of the annual EU Fisheries Council quota negotiations has been described as “acceptable” but with “much more left to do”. This is the view of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Association after the announcement by Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue of…
The Irish Coast Guard’s Dublin-based helicopter Rescue 116
The search for a fisherman missing after a small fishing vessel with two on board sank off the coast of Co Louth on Tuesday morning (12 December) has been called off for the night. RTÉ News reports that a second…
Sailor Mark Bolger from Sandymount in County Dublin and Amir Anwar Hameed from Bray along with two Dutch teammates, Marko Rehbein and Paul Hejnen are setting out to row across the Atlantic
Two Irish men are undertaking the world’s toughest row across the Atlantic in a 30-day, unassisted, non-stop row, known as the Atlantic Challenge, from the Canary Islands to Antigua starting Wednesday, 13 December 2023. Sailor Mark Bolger from Sandymount in County…
This new, permanent allocation of Mackerel quota, while not replacing all of the quota we have lost, will be worth approximately €3 million annually
Minister for the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. has successfully secured an increased Mackerel quota share for the Irish fishing fleet. Following intensive engagement at the EU Fisheries Council of Ministers, which began on Sunday, Minister McConalogue successfully negotiated a permanent…
Jane Hogan, respected teacher and prolific photographer who cherished swimming in the sea
Tributes have been paid to Galway teacher, photographer and open water swimmer Jane Hogan who died recently at the age of 77. As The Sunday Independent reports, Hogan, who was one of the Kenny Bookshop family, was a competitive swimmer…
After 112 days at sea and five capsizes – the last one within Galway Bay – Transatlantic Oarsman Damian Browne arrived home to a hero's welcome in Galway
Extreme adventurer Damian Browne is hosting a “spoken word tour” early in the new year on his solo rows across the Atlantic in both directions. Browne, the focus of the documentary Man Versus Ocean broadcast on RTE Television last week,…
Fishermen will be consulted about the development of offshore wind energy areas
Co-operation, mutual understanding and respect amongst all involved in offshore wind energy development is the best way forward for this island nation. It is a welcome and important step in this process and the protection of traditional fishing grounds that…
Minister for Marine Charlie McConalogue says he has secured approval to allow BIM to make payments for projects approved under a “transformational change” scheme into early 2024
Ireland’s expenditure of EU Brexit compensatory funding for the seafood sector is to be extended into next year. The so-called Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) was paid by the EU to Ireland and other affected member states to mitigate the impact…
Damian Browne, Man vs Ocean will air on Wednesday, 6th December, 9.35 pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player
“Can you see what I see?” “ Land, land motherfxxxxxs…” “Ireland !!! I see you! Finally, the old sod is in site...” The words of transatlantic oarsman Damian Browne on day 108 of his extraordinary effort to row from New…
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
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…
A documentary on the epic transatlantic row by Galway oarsman Damian Browne and his rugby partner Fergus Farrell is due to broadcast on RTÉ next week. Man Vs Ocean, which is described as “an emotional and reflective adventure documentary”, will…
Sea trout
A “major fish kill” in a Co Derry river has tallied than 2,000 fish across a range of species, as BBC News reports. The incident was discovered last Friday morning (24 November) on the Muff River in Eglinton, near the…
The Irish seafood sector has a low carbon footprint, which generates less than 2% of Ireland’s total carbon emissions, according to a Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) study. The report says that total Irish fish catch and aquaculture segments represent just…
Blue whiting
Irish fishing industry bodies say they are “gravely concerned” that the outcome of current ongoing negotiations in Oslo will see Norway granted access to Irish waters to fish 150,000 tons of blue whiting. This move would confer a value to…