Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency
![young chefs Five up and coming young chefs successfully appointed to the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Taste the Atlantic Ambassador Programme, an exciting initiative created by BIM in partnership with Chef Network to drive awareness of the provenance of Irish seafood among young and aspiring chefs. Pictured l-r: Lucas Serpa Maciel Lisboa, Junior Chef de Partie, Bunnyconnellan Coastal Restaurant, Myrtleville, Co. Cork, Jake Kennedy, Chef de Partie (Fish Section), Glovers Alley, Dublin, Sarah Jane Browne, Chef/Manager, Time & Tide Café, Annagry, Co. Donegal, Andrew Zeppa, Chef de Partie, The Yacht Pub & Upper Deck Restaurant, Co. Dublin and Kevin King, Senior Sous Chef, Connemara Sands Beach Hotel, Co. Galway](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Z2ta80eW89Y/s/500/I0000Z2ta80eW89Y.jpg)
Five up and coming young chefs, aged between 21 and 24, have been successfully awarded places on BIM’s Taste the Atlantic Ambassador Programme, an exciting initiative created by Bord Iascaigh Mhara in partnership with Chef Network to drive awareness of…
![An inshore fishing vessel at Dalkey Island on Dublin Bay An inshore fishing vessel at Dalkey Island on Dublin Bay](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000BFTsP2Zzdik/s/500/I0000BFTsP2Zzdik.jpg)
‘Stories from the sea - cultural value of Ireland’s coastal communities’ is the title of a free webinar hosted by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) next Wednesday 14 July. Ireland has a rich maritime history with coastal communities that have been…
![Minister McConalogue and Jim O’Toole Senior instructor Joe Maloney demonstrates safety training to NFCI students Ciaran Ivers(on left) and Ross Conneely (2nd from right) while Minister McConalogue and Jim O’Toole, CEO, Bord Iascaigh Mhara look on](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00008xR8d3wXp4I/s/500/I00008xR8d3wXp4I.jpg)
Minister McConalogue Approves BIM’s Business Case for New Sea Survival Training Unit at National Fisheries College
9th July 2021 BIM
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has accepted a business case from Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) for the development of a new Sea Survival Training Unit at BIM’s National Fisheries Training College in Greencastle, Co Donegal.…
![BIM CEO Jim O’Toole BIM CEO Jim O’Toole launches its flagship Business of Seafood report. The report gives an overview of the industry’s performance in 2020](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000fUy7fdkPSSI/s/500/I0000fUy7fdkPSSI.jpg)
Ireland’s seafood sector remains “resilient” in spite of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) says. Its annual Business of Seafood report says that Ireland’s seafood economy declined in 2020, with a drop of 12% (-€142million) compared to…
![The MSC UK award - made from recycled fishing nets - which was presented to this year's award winners including BIM](/media/k2/items/cache/234cfbdb5c1f434d2637891fa749e7a3_L.jpg)
Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s role in certifying the Irish mussel industry as “sustainable” has earned it an “Ocean Hero” award from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The MSC, based in Britain, is an international non-profit organisation which sets “globally recognised, science-based…
![Fishing for crab and lobster on Dublin Bay - Cultural heritage is associated with the sea, fishing and small-scale fleets](/media/k2/items/cache/93e6c546a9db2a350663c21021179c9e_L.jpg)
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, is to host a webinar on Wednesday 9th September 2020 at 2 pm on how the role of cultural values can be integrated more in small-scale fisheries management. The webinar, which will…
![The Skipper Full Programme will be conducted as a nine-week online course, followed by three weeks in situ in Castletownbere once the college can open](/media/k2/items/cache/72eff7c1aaf807e069bd7f30b7f155ca_L.jpg)
The Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) National Fisheries College of Ireland in Castletownbere, Co. Cork is piloting the Skipper Full Certificate of Competency as an online course, commenced this week (6th May 2020). The Skipper Full Programme will be conducted as…
![Smart Net Management focus of BIM and ISWFPO workshop in Castletownbere](/media/k2/items/cache/2d70987cf13f08eff7eff8c35e741ded_L.jpg)
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, and the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) co-hosted a net management workshop in Castletownbere, West Cork this month. The aim of the day-long event, attended by a cross -section…
![35,000 Lobsters V-Notched by BIM Each Year](/media/k2/items/cache/3a1ff16f0bcc3288e0ae9eddcb6e513f_L.jpg)
Each year up to 35,000 adult female lobsters caught by Irish inshore fishermen have a v-shaped notch removed from their tail by trained Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) staff. This ‘V-notch’ marking is supported by legislation that makes it illegal to…
![Marine Minister Michael Creed (third from right) launched the new manual available in English, Irish, Arabic, Malay, Russian and Spanish](/media/k2/items/cache/f5204c303bba418e19ebf60081f3d180_L.jpg)
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency has launched a fishermen’s health manual. The short manual offers practical advice on keeping healthy at sea and on land and has been translated into five languages. The BIM Fishermen’s Health Manual…
![BIM Supports Joan Mulloy’s Pioneering Figaro Challenge](/media/k2/items/cache/44e9c09b9bfdd179e1f4da177b3a9041_L.jpg)
#Figaro - Bord Iascaigh Mhara will support for Joan Mulloy in her challenge this year as the first Irish female sailor to compete in the world famous Solitaire du Figaro race. The solo, multi-stage race spans the length of the…
![An Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Seek New Chief Executive](/media/k2/items/cache/ff8356084d2b4d6af14f38f6680b2812_L.jpg)
#fishing – BIM, the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, are seeking a person with a record of success as a leader, preferably in the marine sector, to become its Chief Executive. The post is advertised in this morning's Irish Times newspaper.…
![BIM Won't Divulge Galway Bay Fish Farm Interested Parties](/media/k2/items/cache/fed5dd88582df05c6d7059303c3707dc_L.jpg)
#FishFarm - Bord Iascaigh Mhara is keeping mum when it comes to naming who's expressed an interest in operating the controversial Galway Bay fish farm, according to the Connacht Tribune. The fisheries board would only confirm than 21 investors and…
![BIM Report Says Ireland Could Take Bigger Spot In Seaweed Market](/media/k2/items/cache/71da5e0d428d66e90e797334b9391645_L.jpg)
#Seaweed - Seaweed cultivation could be a big winner for jobs and the economy, according to a new report by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). The Irish Times has more on the report commissioned for a conference held by the Irish sea…
![Young Fishmongers Sharpen Their Skills For Second Annual BIM Contest](/media/k2/items/cache/5659e168f947dc55ba86e6f83a872eb9_L.jpg)
#Seafood - The five finalists in the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Young Fishmonger 2015 competition had their practical skills put to the test today (12 November) ahead of the awards ceremony later this month. BIM's Seafood Development Centre in Clonakilty,…
![BIM Seeks Members for Regional Inshore Fisheries Forums](/media/k2/items/cache/1029ec84c8ad9fb2a6c3dc7dd99eee2e_L.jpg)
#inshorefisheries – Following the launch of the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) earlier this year by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D. and the recent agreement on the terms of reference for the forum; BIM…