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Fishing reps head to Brussels to discuss Killybegs controversy

The pressing issues affecting the fishing industry in Killybegs are to be presented to groups in the European Parliament by Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey today and tomorrow. He is facilitating a visit to Brussels by representatives of the Irish fishing ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:01

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Decommissioning Irish fishing fleet will not preserve fish stocks

Plans which will cut the Irish whitefish fleet by over 30% will not preserve fish stocks in Irish waters. That’s according to the Irish Fish Producers Organisation, who say European vessels will fish these stocks in our waters instead. The ...

31 Aug 2022 at 17:30

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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 ...

09 Feb 2023 at 14:57

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Killybegs pier controversy rages on

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has responded to the criticism of its actions at Killybegs pier on Thursday. It appears that a Danish vessel, Ruth, wasn't given the option of using the pier side weighing scales, ...

01 Apr 2022 at 15:52

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Without the political will to support fishing, a separate department won’t help says Donegal TD

Unless the Government shows the political will to fight for the Irish fishing industry, creating a separate department won’t help, warned independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle Deputy Pringle voiced his concerns at ...

23 Jan 2021 at 16:15

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Budget 2017 - the key points

Fishermen and the tourism sector have done well from the budget just announced, but smokers are being hit again. The price of cigarettes is to rise by 50c from midnight tonight, bringing the cost of a 20-pack to ...

11 Oct 2016 at 17:35

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Offshore wind farm for Donegal Bay?

Fears that the development of an offshore wind farm in Donegal Bay may be about to happen has sent shock waves throughout the marine and tourism sectors in the county. The matter was raised at yesterday's ...

13 Jul 2021 at 16:00

Glenties MD

Seafood sector needs to take Norway's lead

Two prominent representatives within the Irish fishing industry say that as seafood exports delivered just one one percent growth over the last half decade compared to 25% in Norway in the last year, it ...

09 Jan 2023 at 11:38

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Donegal Fishing Crisis: €50m loss a year projected

Up to €1.2 million has been lost to the Killybegs fishing industry this week, it has been claimed. And this could rise to a projected €50m loss this season if a controversy concerning landing fish ...

07 Apr 2022 at 21:12

Inishowen MD

Inishowen fishermen angry at penalty points

There is disbelief in the fishing community over penalty points. An Inishowen fisherman said there was “disbelief” at the manner in which the penalty point system had been introduced. Speaking to ...

03 Sept 2020 at 17:19

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CEO says over regulation has led to the demise of the fishing industry

The fishing industry is facing the gravest challenges of our time with a decline in the number of young people joining the industry and a serious decline in profits reaped from the the ...

21 Jun 2023 at 16:26

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Donegal businessman says government must protect Donegal and Irish fishing interests

Donegal based businessman, Peter Casey, says it's vital for Donegal's economic future that Ireland's fishing industry be 'at the very forefront' of upcoming negotiations over Brexit. ...

01 May 2017 at 12:06

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