by Oliver McBride | Mar 10, 2026 | Irish Fishing Industry, Latest News
The Seafood Ireland Alliance calls for government support measures as Ireland’s fishing fleet faces catastrophic fuel rises that’s placing severe pressures on the industry. Seafood industry calls for Government intervention The Seafood Ireland Alliance...
by Oliver McBride | Mar 9, 2026 | Irish Fishing Industry, Latest News
A further decommissioning scheme for the Irish whitefish fleet has been mooted at the latest Food Vision Seafood Sector Group meeting Fresh concerns are emerging within Ireland’s fishing industry that another state-funded decommissioning scheme could be considered for...
by Oliver McBride | Mar 9, 2026 | Irish Fishing Industry, Latest News
Minister Canney opens the new Westport Coast Guard Station, a €6.8m facility enhancing rescue capability and supporting volunteer operations. Minister of State with special responsibility for the Irish Coast Guard, Seán Canney TD, along with Minister of State with...
by Oliver McBride | Mar 5, 2026 | Irish Fishing Industry, Latest News
Galway fishing master pleads guilty to unlicensed fishing after 25 trips without valid sea-fishing licence. A fishing master has pleaded guilty to carrying out fishing activity without a valid sea-fishing licence over a period spanning more than two years. On 20...
by Oliver McBride | Mar 5, 2026 | Irish Fishing Industry, Latest News
Pictured from left to right: Saroj Kapadne, Keohane Seafoods, Graham Goff, Atlantis Seafoods, Sheila Garvin, The Garvin Seafoods Company, Paul Ward, Head of Business Intelligence, BIM, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Timmy...
by Oliver McBride | Mar 5, 2026 | Irish Fishing Industry, Latest News
Aodh O ‘Donnell, CEO of the IFPO and Dominic Rihan, CEO of the KFO have condemned the major losses as faced by Irish fishing as the EU hands Norway a new fisheries deal The Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation (IFPO) and the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation...