Government launches supports for seafood exporters
Canadian government has launched new catch certification office to support exporters of fish and seafood products to European Union.
Fisheries negotiations crucial to Scotland to continue
The annual rounds of talks to agree quotas for those fish stocks managed jointly by the European Union and Norway have stalled at the end of what should have been…
Killeen Holds Urgent Meeting with EU Fisheries Commissioner to Demand a Fair Deal for Irish Fishermen in Difficult EU/Norway Negotiations being held this week
Tony Killeen TD Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food today met EU Fisheries Commissioner Joe Berg on EU / Norway Fisheries negotiations. Minister Killeen sought an urgent meeting when it became clear last Friday that developments at the formal EU / Norway negotiations which were taking place in Brussels were likely to seriously impact on Ireland.
Industrial fishing will soon receive certification
The Fishmeal Association has applied for IFFO certification of the fishing. When that is in place, the individual factories have to get their production certified themselves.
DFO slapped fines on four
Four individuals have been fined for violating snow crab and lobster regulations, confirms a report.
Fishing penalties become tougher
Commercial fishermen will now face tougher penalties under new regulations proposed by the authority.
West Coast fishermen sighs relief
Scottish Government has exempted nearly 70 West Coast fishing boats from days at sea restrictions.
FAO’s new treaty to fight IUU fishing
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has adopted a new treaty to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing.
Pollock become a hit with school kids
Majority of American school kids are now having top quality pollock for lunch as the fish has been added to the government's Commodity Processing Program.
NEAFC invited national government first time
This is the first time North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) has invited the national government in its meeting.
