Mackerel deal – despite quota imbalances
Irish fishing industry leaders have welcomed a €32 million mackerel agreement secured by the Marine Minister at the EU Agrifish Council. The Seafood Ireland Alliance state than this deal is…
Irish fishing faces catastrophic 2026
The Fisheries Council deal struck in the early hours is seen as a catastrophic blow to Irish fishing – immediately branded a ‘a betrayal of Ireland’s fishing industry’. The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA)…
Irish industry urges MEPs to act as fisheries crisis looms
Representing leading fishing and processing organisations, The Seafood Ireland Alliance is meeting Irish MEPs in Brussels today to press for decisive EU action to protect Ireland’s seafood sector and coastal communities. The…
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Alliance slams Coastal States failure to act as mackerel hits tipping point
The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) has warned that the future of Europe’s most valuable pelagic stock is in jeopardy after Coastal States once again failed to reach agreement on management…
Sentiment over science
A spokesman for The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) has stated that they are disppointed but not surprised at the decision by Ministers Heydon and Dooley to exclude trawlers over 18…
