Fishing Industry News
Fishing Industry News – the latest headlines & stories, plus updates on European fishing industry

LÉ JAMES JOYCE detains Belgian-registered fishing vessel
The Naval Service Vessel LÉ JAMES JOYCE detained a Belgian registered fishing vessel …
Body recovered from sea identified as Robert Morley of the Joanna C
The body recovered from the sea at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex in December has formally been …
Tense fisheries negotiations are ongoing between EU, UK and Norway
Fisheries negotiations are ongoing between the UK, Norway and the EU on reciprocal access …
Scottish Inshore Fisheries Integrated Data System (SIFIDS) project published
A three-year project involving industry, academia and government aimed at improving …
Mac Lochlainn questions Minister on Tie-Up Scheme and EU Commission Inquiry
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD, took questions in the Dáil in …
Government Takes Next Step Towards MPAs forming 30% of Ireland’s Maritime Area
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, and the Minister for …
Manage your fishing effort: Western Waters crabs and scallops
Manage your fishing effort: Western Waters crabs and scallops: All references to Area VII are to Area VII within …
DAERA issues conditions for Irish Sea Haddock Fishery 2021
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has issued conditions …
NFFO Keeps Pressure on Government for Financial Support for Fishers
The NFFO has written again to Secretary of State, George Eustice and Fisheries Minister, Victoria Prentis …
Isle of Man coronavirus fisheries support scheme extended
Money for the seafood and fishing industry has been allocated to help the sector…
The Crying Game – EU Commission’s “Dirty Tricks” – IFSA
A ‘dirty tricks’ campaign against Ireland’s call for justice is the latest EU Commission stunt …
Belgian fishing vessel involved in collision with bulk tanker returns home safely
The fishing vessel which collided with a bulk carrier of the south coast of England has returned home to Zeebrugge safely
Dutch beam trawler catches unusual carbon black dogfish in North Sea
A Dutch trawler caught an unusual carbon black dogfish whilst operating in German waters recently