Ireland out in the cold under EU–Norway deal
While Norway stands to gain nearly €10 million more than the EU under the latest fisheries deal, Irish fishing industry figures have reacted with shock and outrage to this latest…
Growing concern over mackerel pressure
As scientists gather at ICES this week to assess the northeast Atlantic pelagic stocks and in particular the mackerel stock, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has highlighted the widespread concern over…
New Irish Minister’s positive first meeting with fishing organisations
Industry figures have come away from a first meeting with Ireland’s new Marine Minister and officials, describing discussions as ‘positive’. The meeting with minister Timmy Dooley was attended by all…
Irish fishing organisations unite to drive change
Five Irish organisations in the fishing and seafood sectors have come together to demand change at national and EU level. ‘Our objective is to work together on raising awareness of…
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,…
