Commercial Fishing News from Ireland
Wicklow RNLI brought four fishermen to safety yesterday evening (Monday 27 April) after their vessel got into difficulties off the Wicklow coast. The all-weather lifeboat Jock and Annie Slater put to sea shortly before 7pm under the command of coxswain…
Tributes to Fishing Industry Leader Donal O'Driscoll Who Died at the Weekend
27th April 2020 Fishing Tributes have been paid to fishing industry leader Donal O’Driscoll who died in hospital at the weekend at the age of 86. “A champion of the Irish fishing industry” is how the Irish South and West Fish Producers’ Organisation (IS&WFPO)…
EU Concerned About Ireland's Ability to Inspect Commercial Fish Catches During Pandemic
26th April 2020 Fishing The European Commission has expressed “deep concern” about Ireland’s ability to monitor continued commercial fishing activity at sea during the Covid-19 pandemic. As The Sunday Times reports today, a letter from the EU maritime directorate’s acting director-general Bernhard Friess has…
Marine Minister Says Pilot Quota Balancing For Whitefish Stocks Delayed Until June
26th April 2020 Coronavirus and Boating Marine Minister Michael Creed has announced that the implementation of the Pilot Quota Balancing Policy for Demersal (Whitefish) Stocks will be delayed until Monday 1 June. The Pilot Quota Balancing Policy for Demersal (Whitefish) Stocks (with technical amendment of August…
Creed Reluctant to use EU Aid to Ease Pandemic-Associated Crisis Hitting Fishing & Aquaculture
19th April 2020 Fishing Frustration is building around the coastline over a reluctance by Minister for Marine Michael Creed to avail of EU funding to ease the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fishing and fish farming industries. As The Sunday Times…
Illuminated exits are as useful to fish as to humans in a tight spot. Newly published research has found that artificial light on square mesh panels in nets can help to reduce unwanted bycatch of fish. The study, published in…
More than 1,000 fishing and aquaculture businesses in England will receive direct cash grants through a fisheries support scheme announced today (Friday 17 April). The plans will see up to £9 million available for grants to eligible fishing (with vessels…
A major west coast retail fish supplier has pledged to sell only Irish-caught fish and shellfish during the current Covid-19 restrictions to support the Irish inshore fleet. Parisian-born Stefan Griesbach of Gannet Fishmongers in Galway says that he is “out…
Minister & Fish Industry Organisations Condemn Protests Over French & Spanish Landings in South-West, Amid Concerns about Lack of Communication
25th March 2020 Fishing Seven Irish fishing organisations have condemned what they described as “blockades” in two south-west harbours, and said that such protests were “alarmist” and “unnecessary” writes Lorna Siggins The seven groups, including the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, the Irish Fish Producer’s Organisation, and Irish…
Fishing Fleets Urged To Stay In Port This Weekend As Industry Threatened By Restaurant Closures
19th March 2020 Fishing Fishermen based on the South and West Coasts have been advised to pause fishing from this weekend until measures are put in place to protect the industry, after its main market collapsed due to European lockdowns against Covid-19. RTÉ News…
EU Ministers Sign Off On Brussels' Red Lines Prior to Post-Brexit Trade Talks With UK
27th February 2020 Fishing EU ministers have signed off on Brussels' red lines in advance of the forthcoming post-Brexit trade talks with the UK. The proposals, reports The Irish News, put into writing warnings by Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief negotiator, that Britain…
The first and second leg of 2020’s Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey will be carried out from next weekend off the West, South West and South Coasts of Ireland by the Marine Institute, in fulfilment of Ireland’s Common Fisheries Policy…
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, in association with IFA Aquaculture, is hosting a two-day seminar today (Thursday 13th February 2020) for members of Ireland’s vibrant oyster farming sector, valued at €43million according to the latest (2018) Business…
Fishing Crews Urged To Avail Of Safety Training After Dramatic Irish Sea Rescue
6th February 2020 Water Safety RNLI fishing safety manager Frankie Horne has urged the fishing community to avail of safety training that is on offer for their crews and to ensure that their safety equipment is up to date. It comes after the skipper of…
A team of scientists in France are ‘recruiting’ albatrosses to monitor fishing fleets in the ocean for illegal activity. Smithsonian Magazine reports on the findings of a new study detailing efforts to tag the “sentinels of the sea” with tiny…
The UK’s fishing industry fears the British Government will “sell them down the river” in upcoming Brexit trade negotiations, as Sky News reports. ‘Taking back control’ of Britain’s waters for the domestic fishing fleet was one of the linchpin issues…
