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KFO say that Council of Fisheries negotiations are futile in shadow of EU/UK talks

The outcome of the annual meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers is another very unsatisfactory chapter, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has said, with the issue exacerbated by the EU and UK reaching consensus on Sunday last but ...

13 Dec 2022 at 11:25

Local News

Killybegs fishing sector to host emergency meeting on Monday

Moves are to be made to have the senior Department of the Marine civil servants and officials from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) meet with a representative group from the Killybegs fishing industry sectors next Monday in a bid to ...

10 Apr 2022 at 03:21

Inishowen MD

What lies beneath Lough Foyle?

Controversy surrounded the “reckless behaviour” of a marine vessel “caught retrieving” a huge piece of equipment from the seabed of Lough Foyle. The incident, which occurred on Monday past (November 25), prompted legal action by inshore ...

29 Nov 2019 at 15:00

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Long standing KFO Chief Executive to retire at end of the year

The chairman of the board of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has announced that long-serving CEO, Seán O’Donoghue is to retire at the end of the year "after more than two decades of tireless and unparalleled service to the ...

17 Oct 2023 at 20:35

Glenties MD

Brexit deal fails Donegal fishermen

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has said the Brexit deal reached this evening has demonstrated the duplicitous nature of these protracted negotiations and expressed its dismay at how repeated guarantees given to ...

24 Dec 2020 at 19:35

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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 ...

01 Apr 2022 at 15:52

Local News

Warning that Brexit will have major impact on fisheries In Donegal

Moves to mitigate the serious obstacles that could damage Donegal's seafood sector have begun in earnest this week with agreement on all sides that action was needed to prevent a harmful fallout from the Brexit deal. ...

30 Dec 2020 at 20:00

Local News

KFO welcomes High Court ruling against SFPA

The Chief Executive of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed today’s High Court ruling which found against the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) for its failure to approve a ...

04 Jun 2021 at 14:31

Glenties MD

KFO calls for immediate action on Russian trawlers

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has called on the European Commission to act immediately on the presence of Russian trawlers in waters intended primarily for oil and gas exploration. A fleet of ...

25 Apr 2022 at 19:00

Donegal MD

Donegal Minister announces Common Fisheries Policy Review Group

The establishment of a Common Fisheries Policy Review Group, chaired by Mr John Malone, former Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture has been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food & the ...

10 Feb 2022 at 10:20

Local News

Guilty until proven innocent, the lot of Irish fishermen - KFO

Fishermen are demanding sight of a control audit report which allegedly makes a range of damaging allegations against the sector but to which they have been denied access for more than three years. ...

01 Dec 2021 at 08:44

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Decision on mackerel quota review welcomed in Donegal

The fishing fleet in the north west is to retain its share of the national mackerel quota after a review by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The review followed proposals from the ...

27 Jul 2017 at 13:14

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