Brendan Byrne of the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association (IFPEA) and Aodh O Donnell of the Irish Fish Producers Association (IFPO) want to see tangible compensation for Ireland and other EU members for the loss of fishing rights as non-EU states have inflated their own mackerel and blue whiting quotas

EU losing fishing rights to rogue Nordic states

• Post published:19/09/2023
• Post category:Associations/Fisheries Management

EU coastal states are losing fishing rights to non-EU members because the European Commission’s scientifically informed approach to quotas is subject to abuse by rogue Nordic players, according to leading…

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Blue whiting season over – for the moment

• Post published:20/05/2023
• Post category:Processing

The blue whiting fishery for the Síldarvinnslan fleet has come to a close for the time being, with the last landing to season to the company’s plant in Neskaupstaður earlier…

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Fishing well on blue whiting

• Post published:25/04/2023
• Post category:Fishing

Good fishing for blue whiting in the Faroese EEZ has brought a steady stream of landings to processing plants in Iceland. The Síldarvinnslan plants in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður are able…

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This last-minute St Patrick’s Day deal does nothing to address Ireland’s unfair share of EU fishing quotas and rights,’ Aodh O’Donnell said.

Upside and downsides for Ireland to EU-Norway deal

• Post published:31/03/2023
• Post category:Associations/Fisheries Management

The Irish fishing industry is widely dissatisfied with the outcome of the agreement struck between the European Union and Norway. ‘Norway, a non-EU member, secured more out of the deal…

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Irish minister welcomes hike in blue whiting fishery

• Post published:23/03/2023
• Post category:Fisheries Management

Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the increase in the Irish fleet's quota for blue whiting from 28,438 tonnes last year to 53,776 tonnes…

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Will salmon producers boycott blue whiting?

• Post published:17/02/2023
• Post category:Fisheries Management

The three major buyers of blue whiting, feed manufacturers Cargill, Skretting and Biomar, have already threatened to end the use of blue whiting in their production and the salmon industry…

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Ireland’s fishing industry unites in demanding a fair deal

• Post published:13/02/2023
• Post category:Associations/Fisheries Management

With negotiations between Norway and the European Union entering a fifth round of talks, Irish industry figures have slammed Norway’s aggressive position, accusing it of demanding unrestricted access to Irish…

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Holding EU quota talks to ransom

• Post published:03/02/2023
• Post category:Fisheries Management

Representatives of Ireland’s fishing sector have slammed Norway for its aggressive negotiating tactics, accusing it of stalling EU quota talks due to its failure to secure privileged access to blue…

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Big buyers demand change on blue whiting

• Post published:01/02/2023
• Post category:Fisheries Management

Three of the major buyers of products from blue whiting – Skretting, Cargill, and Biomar – are calling on coastal states to not blow it during talks on management of this species.…

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6600 tonnes of blue whiting in four days

• Post published:24/01/2023
• Post category:Fishing/Processing

Westman Islands producer Vinnslustöðin has taken delivery of 6600 tonnes of blue whiting in just the first four days of fishmeal production for this season. Landings were from the company’s…

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