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Key stakeholders in the fishing sector have formed a new alliance called Seafood Ireland to collaborate on a way forward for the industry

Fishing leaders seek MEPs support to aid industry

Irish fishing leaders are in Brussels to seek the support of MEPs "on the changes needed to prevent the collapse of their industry".

Ireland • 01 Oct 24

Green Party MEP Grace O'Sullivan is leading the delegation of MEPs

Irish fishing industry calls for help as MEPs visit

Calls have been made for the European Union to take steps to help the Irish fishing industry which is battling against a number of issues including a post-Brexit cut to the Irish fish quota.

European Union • 16 May 23

The total cost of decommissioning the vessels will be €63m (File pic)

42 fishing vessels to be scrapped under Govt scheme

The owners of 42 fishing vessels have accepted offers to decommission and scrap their vessels under a Government voluntary cessation scheme.

Ireland • 23 Mar 23

Half of the money will have to be spent on sustainable fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources

Fishing industry to receive €142m from EU

The EU is to contribute €142m towards fishing, aquaculture and the blue economy in Ireland between now and 2027.

Business • 09 Dec 22

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

WTO strikes global trade deals deep into overtime

The World Trade Organization's 164 members approved a series of trade agreements early today that included commitments on fish and pledges on health and food security after more than five gruelling days of negotiations.

Business • 17 Jun 22

The survey related to any unfair trading practice issues farmers, fishers and food producers are facing within the food supply chain

Farmers, fishers surveyed on unfair trading practices

Ahead of the establishment of the National Food Ombudsman's Office later this year, farmers, fishers, and food producers can already avail of formalised protections from unfair trading practices according to the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.

Ireland • 28 Feb 22

A proposal to recover the money from staff was abandoned after an industrial relations process, and it was written off

Fisheries authority overpaid staff by €861,000

The Comptroller and Auditor General has said that the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority overpaid staff to the tune of €861,000 over three years.

Ireland • 28 Sep 21

Michel Barnier has denied there was a breakthrough on the fishing issue last night

Deep divisions in post-Brexit fisheries talks

Divisions over fisheries in the Brexit negotiations have deepened, RTÉ News understands.

Brexit • 07 Dec 20

The fisheries issue remains to be resolved in the future relationship talks

Fishermen will not be 'sold out' in UK talks - Coveney

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that EU fishermen will not be "sold out" in order to secure a future relationship agreement with the UK.

Brexit • 13 Oct 20

Sea-Fisheries Protection Officers from Dunmore East detained a vivier lorry in Rosslare that was carrying around 6,000 lobsters

Up to 700 illegally caught lobsters seized in Rosslare

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has seized up to 700 illegally caught lobsters in Co Wexford.

Leinster • 22 Jul 20

Fishing mostly takes place in UK waters and most of the catch goes to EU fishermen

Irish fish quotas under threat in Brexit talks

The Irish fishing industry could potentially see a huge slump in some fish quotas if the UK prevails in its ambitions in the Brexit fisheries negotiations, according to an Irish government analysis, seen by RTÉ News.

Brexit • 26 May 20

The ban will see the practice of discarding juvenile fish at sea end

'Discard ban' on fish to come into effect on 1 January

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has said a "discard ban" will come into effect on 1 January, following last night's 2019 EU Fisheries negotiations.

Ireland • 26 Dec 18

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