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SFF Welcomes Forbes Stance On Highly Protected Marine Areas In Scotland

SFF Welcomes Forbes Stance On Highly Protected Marine Areas In Scotland

The thorny topic of highly protected marine areas (HMPAs) has reached the campaign to find Scotland’s next first minister - with SNP candidate Kate Forbes saying she would scrap the plans as they stand.  The MSP is reported as saying that she would prefer to instead...

Seafarer Conference 2023 – Communications is Key

Seafarer Conference 2023 – Communications is Key

By: Capt. Brian FitzGerald – Simply Blue Group Ireland’s second Seafarer Conference took place at the Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick on Thursday 23rd February, on the eve of The Skipper Expo.  Running the Seafarer Conference in association with the Expo underpinned...

Regional

SFF Welcomes Forbes Stance On Highly Protected Marine Areas In Scotland

SFF Welcomes Forbes Stance On Highly Protected Marine Areas In Scotland

The thorny topic of highly protected marine areas (HMPAs) has reached the campaign to find Scotland’s next first minister - with SNP candidate Kate Forbes saying she would scrap the plans as they stand.  The MSP is reported as saying that she would prefer to instead...

Europe

International

Small-Scale Fishing Gets Its Day In Parliament

Small-Scale Fishing Gets Its Day In Parliament

This week the European Parliament in Strasbourg will vote on a motion for a resolution on small-scale fisheries, with LIFE Platform, representing European small-scale fishermen, calling for a differentiated approach to small and large scale fisheries. LIFE Platform...

Research

Net Zero And The Needs Of The Fishing Fleet

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

Job Vacancy – Assistant Secretary Maritime Policy

Job Vacancy – Assistant Secretary Maritime Policy

Ireland’s marine footprint extends to more than ten times its land mass and the marine sector plays a central role in Ireland’s economic and social development.  An opportunity now exists for a talented individual to play the lead role in designing and driving...

Events

Innovation and new product development the key to Morgère success

Innovation and new product development the key to Morgère success

Innovation and new product development are at the heart of the Morgère operation, which in recent years has led to the successful introduction of the Exocet New and Osprey New trawl doors. Both types of trawl door are being used with great success across Europe and...

Safety News

Be Rigged and Ready.

Be Rigged and Ready.

BIM in partnership with the RNLI, welcomed 35 fishermen to Man Overboard sessions in the Errigal Training Centre, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal recently. The sessions are designed to provide fishermen with the experience of falling into cold sea conditions, wearing full...

Irish Skipper Expo

24 & 25 February 2023

Scottish Skipper Expo

12 & 13 May 2023

English Skipper Expo

to be confirmed