Expo in Limerick Hailed a Huge Success Across the Industry
With over 2,200 people in attendance across the two-day event, the 2024 Irish Skipper Expo held in...
TG4 documentary reveals that Scottish Government believe that Rockall dispute over fishing rights could be resolved
A long-running dispute over fishing rights around Rockall could be resolved following fresh discussions with the Irish authorities, the Scottish Government has told TG4 current affairs documentary that airs on Wednesday 24th of April at 9.30 pm. The sovereignty of the...
KFO acknowledges need for improved management in inshore waters
In responding to the public consultation on a review of trawling activity inside the six nautical mile (nm) zone and baselines, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) acknowledged the need for improved management measures in inshore waters. However, it concluded...
High response rate to latest BIM National Seafood Survey for Fisheries
The latest National Seafood Survey for fisheries launched in October 2023, (collecting data for 2022) closed at the end of January with 500 surveys completed by vessel owners, more than double the survey returns from last year and the highest response rate achieved...
Regional
Pollack Cut Causes Crisis for English Inshore Fleet
Calamity has struck some of the most sustainable fishing skippers in the south west of England with an announcement by the government slashing quota for pollack, one of the mainstays of the smaller scale fleet for 2024, effectively forcing some to consider having to...
Europe
TG4 documentary reveals that Scottish Government believe that Rockall dispute over fishing rights could be resolved
A long-running dispute over fishing rights around Rockall could be resolved following fresh discussions with the Irish authorities, the Scottish Government has told TG4 current affairs documentary that airs on Wednesday 24th of April at 9.30 pm. The sovereignty of the...
International
SNP scraps Scottish MPAs Plan
Plans to introduce restrictive HPMAs in 10% of Scotland's seas have officially been cancelled. Scottish Government Minister Màiri McAllan announced her party will no longer pursue the plans to restrict fishing in some of Scotland’s fishing grounds. Ms McAllan said:...
Research
Net Zero And The Needs Of The Fishing Fleet
Clean energy company SSE Renewables operates a number of existing wind farms across the UK and Ireland, with plans for significant expansion over the next decade including an Irish pipeline of up to 5GW. After extensive dialogue with the parts of the fishing industry...
Notices
Have your say on future offshore wind development locations
Government seeks views from fishing communities in South and South East to decide locations for future offshore wind developments The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has recently launched a public information and engagement period seeking the...
Events
Tele Radio – A Wireless Remote Control For Every Application
Following their success at the Irish Skipper Expo in February, Tele Radio, a market leader in the design and manufacture of Radio Remote Control solutions, will be exhibiting at the Scottish Skipper Expo for the first time in 2024. The company was founded in Sweden in...
Safety News
Irish Lights and BIM partner on Innovative Training Course for Local Lighthouse Authorities
The Commissioners of Irish Lights (Irish Lights) has announced the launch of an online, focused training course on the provision of marine aids to navigation which is designed specifically for Local Lighthouse Authorities in collaboration with Bord Iascaigh Mhara...
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