‘We have fish, that’s our currency, that’s what we have here’
Under the EU’s voluntary decommissioning plan the Irish whitefish fleet could see up to 30 per cent of its vessels scrapped
Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation
DNA tool for tracing fish can improve quota decisions and sustainability
Fisheries TraceBack platform has genesis in Trinity College spinout Identien which MSD Animal Health acquired
Only four Irish companies included on FT’s 1,000 fastest-growing list
Bio-Marine Ingredients, Bevcraft, Systeme.io, Snigel named among leading European firms
Maritime warning on Russian navy drills is first for foreign military in 20 years
Fishing group discovers that Irish trawlers will be in area to north of military exercises
Scrapping fishing boats will ‘destroy industry and communities’
Representative bodies oppose Government plan for decommissioning of 60 trawlers
Fisheries authority breached law in withholding approval for weighing system, court finds
SFPA had argued it had not refused, but rather ‘deferred’, approval for system
Fishing sector requests access to report that says catches must be weighed portside
Sector critical of European Commission move which it says threatens produce quality
Irish fish quality will be hit by EU demands on weighing, committee told
Move ‘disastrous’ for those landing smaller amounts carefully stored onboard, producer says
Penalty points for fishing vessel masters ‘unfair’, committee to be told
Committee to hear EU ruling that catches must be weighed at landing ‘unworkable’
Tensions reignited over Rockall after Irish fishing vessel is blocked
Department of Foreign Affairs says it is in contact with Scottish and UK authorities
Irish fishing communities will be disappointed by Brexit deal, Taoiseach says
Irish reaction: ‘Very poor’ agreement ‘fails Irish fishermen’, industry group says
‘Damage limitation’ the priority as Brexit talks overtaken by Covid-19
Deal on fish urged as time runs short to avoid deep disruption in less than a fortnight
Brexit fishing deal proposal would be ‘death knell’ for Irish industry
Barnier-proposed concession ‘unmitigated disaster’, says Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation
Brexit threatens to damage Irish fishing grounds, committee hears
No deal changes to fishing rights could see ‘annihilation’ of coastal communities
Brexit: UK proposal on fish stocks would undermine Irish fishing, warns sector
Stripping out pelagics such as mackerel from talks ‘totally unacceptable’ to Irish industry
Proposed fishing deal could be ‘unmitigated disaster’ for Ireland
Killybegs fishing industry group says ‘devil will be in detail’ on any deal on certain stocks
Irish fishing industry facing big job losses as Brexit talks stall
Warning value of industry could drop from €1.22bn to between €600m and €700m
Bio-Marine Ingredients Ireland secures €5m in funding
Firm is targeting a protein ingredients sector expected to be worth nearly $40bn by 2024
Fishing: Why it is the first flashpoint issue in EU-UK trade talks
Donegal industry fears Irish boats losing the right to fish lucrative British waters
Hard Brexit would be ‘unmitigated disaster’ for Irish fishing industry
‘Unrealistic’ to expect trade deal by end of 2020 – Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation CEO
Fishermen warn of ‘mayhem’ on seas in event of no-deal Brexit
Concerns rise of conflict between trawlers from different countries once rules change
State on watch to protect sea borders amid Brexit fears for fishing
Industry concerned about ‘flashpoints’ over access to waters if UK leaves EU without deal
Debate over mackerel quotas grows as Atlantic nations flout advice
Shoals are moving into northern waters, hitting salmon and seabird populations
Fishing industry concerns over loss of Rosslare-France ferry service
Irish Ferry move could severely hit Irish, Spanish and French fish exporters, warns co-op
Marine minister hails fish deal as ‘balanced’
Environmental groups say EU ministers have disregarded scientific advice
‘Fish don’t do borders’: Life on the Irish Sea after a hard Brexit
Sea frontiers are easily enforced; trawlers must stay within them even if the catch does not
Supermarkets urge suppliers to ‘map’ sources to prepare for Brexit
First Government Brexit-ready conference hears of concerns from fishermen and SMEs
Fish industry leader denies conflict of interest claims from French role
Brittany company with access to Irish waters acquired by Irish consortium in 2016
Joey Murrin: ‘utterly fearless’ and a ‘born communicator’
Fishing industry leader’s contribution recalled at his funeral in south Donegal
Brexit: minister criticised over negotiations on fisheries
Joey Murrin says comments by Theresa May on fishing rights have ‘serious implications
Minister welcomes 8% rise in value of whitefish quotas for Irish fleet
Fianna Fáil marine spokesman warns of impact of Brexit on fishing industry
Fishing announcement UK’s ‘first serious shot on Brexit’
Groups express concern of Britain’s planned withdrawal from London Fisheries Convention
Irish ‘blue economy’ outperforming general economy
Michael Creed appeals for ‘united’ front from EU states on negotiating fisheries deal
Controversial fishing bill could leave ‘open back door’ to Irish waters
Executives have warned that opening up the six mile limit could lead to extreme over fishing
Rescue 116: Submersible scanning more of Blackrock seabed in search for airmen
‘Granuaile’ also back at Irish Coast Guard helicopter crash site as fishing vessels prepare to join sea search
Search for Rescue 116 air crew by fishing fleet planned at weekend
Vessels responding to appeal by Orla Smith, sister of missing winchman Ciarán Smith
Rescue 116: Coast Guard extends search area for two missing crew
Only experienced seafarers wanted for weekend search by fishing fleets
Creed takes on Donegal supertrawler fleet over multimillion euro mackerel fishery
Minister for the Marine intends to legislate for one-island inshore fishing rights
Irish fishermen ‘face wipe-out’ unless fishing rules changed
Analysis: Ireland should use Brexit as basis to to renegotiate EU fish policy, industry says
Michael Creed warns on EU’s proposed fish quota cuts
Reducing quotas could cost Irish whitefish fleet €15 million next year, says Minister
Budget 2017: Cautious welcome for fishing crew tax allowance
Allowance will amount to tax credit of €1,270 for workers on board fishing vessels
Brexit: Uncertain outlook for EU ‘fish pond’ as sea boundaries are redrawn
Oblivious to Brexit, fish know no boundaries - but fishermen will be held to account, conference told
Fishing industry warns against EU negotiations ‘sell-out’
Leaders fear Irish access to 40 stocks shared with Britain could be reduced after Brexit
EU fish quotas will damage Irish Sea ecosystem, trust says
Irish Wildlife Trust expresses concern over ‘continuing decline of marine environment’
New, higher fish quotas for Ireland welcomed by fishermen
Overnight talks see ban on discarding undersized prawn, whiting, haddock and hake
Observers boarding supertrawlers ‘no problem’, says Dutch association
Group insists its fisheries in Irish waters are ‘clean’ as EU quota talks begin in Brussels
Minister ‘concerned’ over claims about treatment of fishing workers
International Transport Federation alleges gardaí ‘not taking issue seriously’
Skipper and businessman with vision and a sense of fun
Martin Howley: December 17th, 1952 - August 17th, 2015
Tributes paid on death of pioneering mackerel skipper and fishing industry leader
Martin Howley was known from ‘north Norway to China’
Another Life: A prickly ocean bonanza
A dramatic explosion in the numbers of boarfish in Irish waters has turned a minor nuisance into a staple catch
Biomarine plant to bring jobs to Donegal
State aid and planning approval will be required for the €35 million project
Marine food ingredient plant planned for Donegal
Irish-Norwegian consortium propose €35m project to extract protein for fishmeal
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