KFO’s new CEO
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, Ireland’s largest FPO, has announced that Bord Iascaigh Mhara Director of Economic and Strategic Services, Dominic Rihan has been appointed as taking over as its new…
Irish pelagic sector welcomes support package
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced a €25.6 million support package for the Irish pelagic fisheries sector. Funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund,…
Low carbon footprint a solid endorsement for fisheries
Seafood ticks all the right boxes relating to carbon emissions, judging by a report commissioned by Ireland’s seafood development agency, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), with substantial input from the Killbegs…
BIM Young Fishmonger Finalist - Gerard Collier, Clogherhead, Co. Louth. September 2014.
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KFO slams Irish government’s compensation delay
The latest Bord Iascaigh Mhara report on the state of the Irish fishing industry underlines the seismic challenge KFO members are facing, according to Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation Chief Executive Seán…
KFO brands Fisheries Council ‘festive sideshow’
Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) chief executive Seán O’Donoghue has stated that this year’s Council of Fisheries Ministers, which has already begun in Brussels, looks to be a repeat of what…
Progress on mackerel dispute – but festive cheer in short supply
A declaration by the Council of EU Fisheries Ministers pledging a resolution to the mackerel dispute between Denmark and Ireland has been welcomed by Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation CEO Seán O’Donoghue,…
Irish fishermen to take grievances to Dublin
Fishermen from all around Ireland will converge on Dublin for a quayside event on 23rd June, followed by a protest and rally. A key grievance is that the absence of…
KFO welcomes High Court ruling against SFPA
Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation chief executive Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed a High Court ruling which has found against the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) for its failure to approve a new…
Irish fishing industry voices lack of confidence in SFPA
According to figures in the Irish fishing industry, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is not fit for purpose and needs to be reset as a matter of urgency, and…
Mackerel worth €26 million annually has been handed to the UK by Ireland under the Brexit arrangements
Burden sharing crucial for Irish industry’s survival
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has made a furious response to suggestions from the European Commission that there would be no reallocation of fish stocks between EU countries to ease…