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Fishing industry unites in call for fair EU Deal

As EU-Norway fisheries talks enter a fifth round, the Irish fishing industry has united to call for a fair deal for Ireland. Aodh O Donnell, chief executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) says fishing industry representatives have ...

09 Feb 2023 at 14:57

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Minister says he had positive meeting with fishing industry

A positive meeting was held with the fishing industry this week, Minister Charlie McConalogue has said. The meeting comes in advance of the traditional December EU Agri Fish Council which focuses on negotiations on fishing stocks for the year ...

25 Nov 2022 at 03:07

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Are they just going to continue punishing the community of Killybegs, TD asks?

A Donegal TD has asked whether the government is going to allow the "continued punishment" of the fishing community in Killybegs, following what he said was the "widespread outrage" at the actions of the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency ...

28 Apr 2022 at 15:39

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Government must push for renegotiation of Common Fisheries Policy says Donegal TD

Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said the Government must push for renegotiation of the Common Fisheries Policy to right the wrongs done to Ireland’s fishing communities. Ireland faces a reduction in landings of fish of ...

19 Jan 2021 at 14:45

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McConalogue announces 62 fishing related grants under the Department’s EMFF Programme

The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has announced 62 grants worth €915,295 by the seven Fisheries Local Action Groups established under Ireland’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ...

31 Jul 2021 at 22:18

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McConalogue lodges legal appeal against Court decision to allow large trawlers fish inside Ireland’s six mile zone

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that a legal appeal has been lodged against a court decision to allow large trawlers fish inside Ireland’s six mile zone. In December 2018, ...

11 Nov 2020 at 14:18

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Donegal's fishing fleet aware Brexit threat looms large

Fishing quotas for 2020 which were decided early this morning in Brussels have been given a cautious welcome by Donegal TD and Fianna Fáil spokesperson on fisheries, Pat The Cope Gallagher. “There is a cautious welcome ...

18 Dec 2019 at 17:30

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KFO recognises ‘reasonable outcome’ to Fisheries Council talk

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has said that this week’s Council of Fisheries Ministers annual meeting in Brussels has delivered a reasonable overall result on certain key stocks but has upheld misguided ...

18 Dec 2019 at 10:59

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Small fishermen in the inshore fisheries sector are on their knees and need support – Pearse Doherty TD

Donegal Sinn Féin TD, Pearse Doherty, has questioned Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, in the Dáil on the plight of the small fishermen in the inshore fisheries sector. Deputy ...

04 Jun 2020 at 09:58

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Donegal to the fore in the inaugural BIM National Seafood Awards shortlist

Donegal's prominence in Ireland's fishing and seafood industries was reflected in the number of nominees from the county just announced in the first ever BIM National Seafood Awards. Eight of the 38 finalists ...

19 Oct 2016 at 17:30

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Donegal lifeboat takes to the sea to assist fishing boat that has broken down

A Donegal based lifeboat has been tasked to assist with a broken down fishing vessel. The Lough Swilly RNLI crew put to sea at 2.20 pm this afternoon to head to the scene of the fishing boat. It is ...

14 Dec 2019 at 16:40

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Arrival of new deckhand training programme in Donegal aims to tackle skills shortage in fishing industry

A new deckhand training programme, aimed at attracting young entrants to the fishing industry has been announced by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency. Trainers on the ...

28 Nov 2019 at 09:30

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