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The 24-metre fishing vessel Ardent
An incident where two crew members of a fishing vessel were asphyxiated during a fish tank cleaning operation could have had a “far more serious outcome” but for a number of factors, the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has said.…
Damage done to the river bed and the banks of a tributary stream of the Newtown River in April 2023
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured a conviction against Sligo County Council for damage caused to a tributary of a river linked to a Special Area of Conservation. The incident happened at Carraun in Corballa, Co Sligo on a stream…
Kenmare secondary school students Kate McGann, Sadhbh Sheehy, Maedbh Rochford, Liam O'Sullivan, Oisin Hanley and David O'Brien at the Dáíl to make a presentation on inshore fishing
Transition year students from a Kerry secondary school have urged the Government to take action to end “unsustainable pair trawling” in Kenmare Bay. The students from Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine Kenmare, Co Kerry had been invited to the Oireachtas on Wednesday,…
Rowers taking part in a previous Erne Head of the River in Enniskillen
Waterways Ireland advises masters and owners of vessels on the Erne System in Northern Ireland that the Erne Eights Head of the River rowing race will take place this Saturday 2 March. The event will start upstream of the Killyhevlin…
TY students of Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine in Kenmare, Co Kerry at a workshop earlier this month with approximately 40 members of the local community
A group of Kerry secondary school students are participating in a presentation by inshore fishermen on the crisis in the sector, which will be delivered to Government TDs and senators on Wednesday (Feb 28). The National Inshore Fishermen’s Association (NIFA)…
Dead fish recovered from the Ballymacraven River in Ennistymon in May 2023
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has welcomed the outcome of its prosecution of Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water) for chemical discharges to the Ballymacraven River in Ennistymon, Co Clare in May 2023. At Ennis District Court on Friday 16 February, Uisce…
Guest speakers found a rapt audience at the 2024 RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show
Farnborough International welcomed a vibrant celebration of small boat sailing and board sports at the weekend as thousands descended on the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show supported by Sunsail (24-25 February). The much-loved season-opening show brought together passion, knowledge and…
Michael Holt
A Welshman in his 50s has been found dead on his boat during an attempt to row solo across the Atlantic, as BBC News reports. Michael Holt had set out from Gran Canaria on 27 January with the aim of…
Éamonn Ó Corcara from Bréanainn
The Dingle Peninsula's fishing community takes centre stage in a new maritime television series set to air on TG4. The show, which begins on Tuesday, March 5th at 7.30 pm, follows the lives of the locals as they carry out…
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The Department of Transport advises that it has re-established a panel of surveyors to conduct surveys of small fishing vessels of less than 15 metres in length, to check for compliance with the department’s Code of Practice for such vessels.…
Wicklow RNLI assisted a fishing vessel with a rope fouled propeller -the lifeboat crew after are pictured returning from the call out, and a photo of RNLB Bridie O’Shea returning to station
Three fishermen were rescued by the Wicklow RNLI on Thursday afternoon, February 22. The fishermen were brought to safety after their vessel developed mechanical problems three miles southeast of Wicklow Head.  The lifeboat, RNLB Bridie O’Shea, was dispatched from the…
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir pictured with members of the Northern Ireland Fishing Harbour Authority and local fishers during a visit to Portavogie Harbour on Wednesday 21 February
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir met with members of the Northern Ireland Fishing Harbour Authority (NIFHA) and local fishers during a visit to Portavogie Harbour in Co Down this week. The visit on Wednesday…
A young fisherman in black waders on board a fishing vessel drops out parts of fish as hungry seagulls swoop to catch them
A major new European project aims to improve our understanding of how the bycatch of fisheries impacts protected, endangered and threatened species (PETS) in the Atlantic Ocean, and develop methods for better monitoring and mitigating these impacts. Funded by the…
Minister for the Marine Charlie McConalogue launches European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027
Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue T.D has launched Ireland's National Seafood Development Programme under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2012-2027 (EMFAF). The programme, which had multiple stakeholder consultations and environmental assessments, secured funding of €258.4 million for the new…
The National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development 2030 was launched by the Marine Minister at the IFA conference
Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue T.D launched the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development 2030 at the IFA Annual Aquaculture Conference today. The strategic plan outlines a vision for the Irish aquaculture industry in 2030. During his keynote address, the…
The former beam trawler Mary Kate was bought in the Netherlands by CJ Gaffney of Arklow, Co Wicklow and his father in 2007
An Oireachtas committee is to hear the case of the Arklow fisherman who discovered serious stability issues with a Dutch-built trawler and was left with debts of 1 million euro. The Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen meets…