Land: Ireland

Europe’s premier inshore fishing exhibition, Skipper Expo International Galway 2012 is sold out yet again, for the 8th year in succession. Over 100 exhibitors will once again be displaying their products and services to fishermen at next year’s show. We will also have our usual outside boatmart displaying vessels with Gerald Smyth, Fitzgerald Marine, O’Sullivan Marine & Anderson Marine confirmed to date. Visitor numbers in 2011 reached in excess of 5,000 visitors from Ireland, Scotland, The Shetlands, Orkney, Chanel Islands, Isle of Man, Sweden, France, Australia.

Ireland’s national research vessels RV Celtic Explorer and RV Celtic Voyager are set to lead Europe in 2011 with an all time record of 627 days at sea between the two ships, well above the average for equivalent European research vessels.

Acclaimed photographer and ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Corey Arnold is currently working on a lifelong project entitled “Fish-Work” which chronicles the commercial fishing lifestyle throughout the world. Since 2003, he’s been documenting the crab fishery in the Bering Sea.

With just over 4 months to go until the 7th Irish Skipper Expo the demand for stands at the 2011 show has been phenomenal. Within a few short weeks the show has completely sold out by companies who have exhibited at this yearA533;s show. Our boat mart is proving very popular once again with over 10 vessels booked to show case. Accommodation at the Galway Bay hotel is limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Voyager was delivered to The Voyager Fishing Company on the 8th of August this year. The new vessel, LOA 75.4 meters, was delivered Northern Ireland from Karstensens Skibsverft of Denmark. Voyager’s homeport will be Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.