News on Irish Rowing, Angling, Waterskiing, Canoeing, Diving and Sea Swimming
Forget your Cape Horners, Fastnet winners and Arctic circumnavigators. We’ve always thought that family cruising is among the most challenging forms of sailing or boating known to mankind. It’s certainly a demanding activity even with a cruising boat of adequate…
Seafood businesses across Ireland are being encouraged to strengthen their competitiveness and prepare for future challenges through BIM’s Seafood Business Advisory Programme. The programme provides tailored support to improve profitability and long-term sustainability, with an estimated 85% of Irish seafood…
Iceland’s narrow vote against reopening talks on joining the EU has been interpreted by experts as being more to do with the impact on its marine resources than on a “Brexit factor”. The referendum result was 52.8% to 47.2% against…
The Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) has called on the Government to seek a comprehensive review of Ireland’s position within the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), arguing that flexibility offered to Iceland should also be available to Irish fisheries. The…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has opened a new round of funding for projects that remove physical barriers from rivers and waterways. The initiative follows IFI funding schemes launched in 2025, which awarded grants of €28.48 million to 194 projects across…
A dispute has arisen as to whether the wreck of a ship with cargo of gold, silver, and priceless royal belongings of British King Charles I has been located on Scotland's Firth of Forth estuary, just north of Edinburgh. Recent…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is continuing to investigate a significant fish kill in Co Donegal in which early indications suggest more than 200 fish have died. The incident occurred on the Crana River, 5km upstream of Buncrana. Fish…
Ireland’s Zoe Hyde and Margaret Cremen have been crowned world champions after a superb victory in the women’s double sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam on Friday (28th) evening. The Irish rowers produced a devastating finish, overturning…
Amnesty International Calls For Investigation Into Missing Ecuadorian Fishing Vessel
28th August 2026 News Update
Amnesty International has renewed its call for an investigation into the alleged involvement of the United States in attacks on Ecuadorian vessels, including the Fiorella fishing vessel. Eight crew members have remained missing since January, and Ana Piquer, Americas Director…
North Dublin rowers have completed a crossing of the North Channel from Donaghadee in Co.Down to Portpatrick in Scotland in two traditional West of Ireland currachs. As previously reported by Afloat, a crew panel from Currachaí na Sceirí in Skerries,…
Sea Bass, Dogfish and Whiting Named as Top 3 Species Caught by Sea Anglers in 2025
25th August 2026 Angling
Sea bass, dogfish and whiting were the top three species that sea anglers reported catching in 2025, according to new data from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). The data is taken from IFI’s interactive Irish Marine Recreational Angling Survey (IMREC) website,…
Carrick Rowing Club has appealed for information after one of its boats was badly damaged in an overnight act of vandalism at its base in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. The club says its octuple rowing boat was removed from its storage…
North Dublin boatbuilders and rowers aim to set off and row the North Channel from Donaghadee to Portpatrick in two west of Ireland currachs this weekend. Weather permitting, a crew of about ten from Currachaí na Sceirí in Skerries, Co…
Shannon Navigation: Long-Distance Endurance Swim Begins This Weekend
21st August 2026 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels on and users of the Shannon Navigation that a week-long endurance swim of the length of the Shannon commences on Saturday 22 August. Nineteen-year-old Conor Lanigan will undertake the exceptional endurance challenge, swimming some…
Restrictions for Lough Ree Boaters Around Castle to Castle Swim This Saturday
21st August 2026 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels on and users of the Shannon Navigation that the Jim O’Connor Memorial Castle to Castle Swim takes place on Lough Ree this Saturday 22 August. This annual event is an important fundraising initiative for…
Scottish Fishing Vessel Ran Aground After Unwell Skipper Fell Asleep on Watch
19th August 2026 Fishing
A Scottish fishing vessel ran aground after its skipper fell asleep while on watch at night. A report by the British Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said that the crew of the 15.58m prawn trawler Silver Cloud II managed to…
