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    NO planning, NO prior consultation with industry, and NO clear benefit to fishermen
    ifsacormac
    • 5 days ago
    • 4 min

    NO planning, NO prior consultation with industry, and NO clear benefit to fishermen

    - Hexicon / KFO windfarm deal undermines fishing industry’s efforts of a ‘united front’ Why is it always that the press statements that...
    12 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • Jun 22
    • 3 min

    SHOW SOME RESPECT

    The word ‘respect’ seems to be a thing of the past when it comes to the Irish fishing industry and how it is viewed by our own...
    16 views1 comment
    AVOIDING THE ISSUE
    ifsacormac
    • Jun 9
    • 3 min

    AVOIDING THE ISSUE

    With the passing of ten days or so since the Irish fisheries delegation visited Brussels and had the chance to state their case to the EU...
    11 views0 comments
    Honesty the best policy
    ifsacormac
    • Jun 1
    • 10 min

    Honesty the best policy

    Irish delegation praised by DG Mare director for its “honest and realistic” approach to seeking change and a fairer deal for Ireland For...
    39 views0 comments
    Pride comes before the fall
    ifsacormac
    • May 19
    • 6 min

    Pride comes before the fall

    SFPA try to bully their way through Joint Committee hearing but fail to impress legislators As I made the long drive from the Oireachtas...
    31 views0 comments
    More ‘gagging’ efforts of industry voices
    ifsacormac
    • May 17
    • 3 min

    More ‘gagging’ efforts of industry voices

    DAFM & BIM left with questions to answer Last week we witnessed yet another outrageous case of the authorities in Ireland’s seafood...
    22 views0 comments
    SFPA - TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC
    ifsacormac
    • May 12
    • 1 min

    SFPA - TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC

    After much effort by Michael Collins Ind. TD and others, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) have finally been called to face...
    19 views0 comments
    Blind ignorance
    ifsacormac
    • May 12
    • 2 min

    Blind ignorance

    At the Fianna Fáil Ard Chomhairle (party meeting) in Dublin earlier this week the issue of the SFPA and the debacle of their ‘home-made’...
    12 views0 comments
    LEFT IN LIMBO
    ifsacormac
    • May 10
    • 3 min

    LEFT IN LIMBO

    Decommissioning delay For anyone who hasn’t yet heard the Minister’s well worn script that’s been rolled out hundreds of times, it begins...
    11 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • May 3
    • 3 min

    OPEN LETTER — The Proclamation of fishing rights in Irish waters

    On foot of this excellent Open Letter and the list of demands following it, I would like to begin a hard copy signatory petition that...
    15 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • Apr 28
    • 5 min

    SFPA ATTEMPTS ‘GAGGING ORDER’ AND LEGAL THREATS AGAINST IFSA

    The following letter from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) was emailed to me today April 28th. Please read the letter, and...
    27 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • Apr 11
    • 13 min

    Summary report on ‘industry crisis’ meeting

    By Connie Duffy on behalf of The Skipper For over a week now controversy has raged on land and sea at the fact SFPA imposed rules...
    140 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • Apr 11
    • 2 min

    OPEN LETTER

    An open letter to the board of St. Vincent de Paul re hardships for Irish traditional fishermen I am contacting you regarding the...
    10 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • Apr 9
    • 3 min

    Fishing industry crisis meeting - April 9th 2022

    Today’s fishing industry crisis public meeting was attended by around 300 people who heard presentations from the Killybegs Steviedores...
    17 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • Apr 7
    • 1 min

    Killybegs fishing industry crisis - public meeting

    Following recent events in Killybegs when unreasonable demands made by Ireland’s Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) resulted in...
    24 views0 comments
    An absolute disgrace!
    ifsacormac
    • Mar 31
    • 3 min

    An absolute disgrace!

    “The SFPA might as well go ahead and close down the port of Killybegs - because their actions today have hit a new low by refusing to...
    46 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • Mar 30
    • 3 min

    Answer the question Minister

    In the Dail this week Sinn Fein’s Spokesperson for Fisheries, Padraig MacLochlainn TD raised the recently posed question by the IFSA as...
    10 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • Mar 28
    • 3 min

    Comment

    Having attended the Skipper Expo in its excellent new venue in Limerick yesterday, it was heartening to see the main fishing producer...
    9 views0 comments
    ifsacormac
    • Mar 24
    • 2 min

    Minister dodges question on Irish zone extensions

    The Irish Fishing & Seafood Alliance wrote an open letter to Minister Charlie McConalogue some time ago to ask for clarity on his...
    15 views0 comments
    The irony of ‘burden sharing’
    ifsacormac
    • Mar 22
    • 3 min

    The irony of ‘burden sharing’

    The well-worn term of a ‘level playing field’ is one so often bandied about in EU administrative and PR circles but, as far as the...
    24 views0 comments
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