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Having attended the Skipper Expo in its excellent new venue in Limerick yesterday, it was heartening to see the main fishing producer...

ifsacormac

Mar 28, 20223 min read

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...

ifsacormac

Mar 24, 20222 min read

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...

ifsacormac

Mar 22, 20223 min read

SFPA throws pelagic industry into chaos - again!

Minister guilty of contempt of court ruling With the annual mackerel season practically over and the blue whiting fishery in its final...

ifsacormac

Mar 10, 20224 min read

Fuel crisis - the last straw for the Irish fishing industry

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine goes from a simple ‘power grab’ by the Soviets that has been strongly condemned by everyone, to now...

ifsacormac

Mar 9, 20222 min read

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Over a week has now passed since the IFSA, in a direct letter to Marine Minister McConalogue, posed a series of questions in relation to...

ifsacormac

Mar 7, 20222 min read

An Open Letter to the Minister

TO: Mr Charlie McConalogue T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine. February 28th 2022 CC: Padraig MacLochlainn TD, Michael Collins...

ifsacormac

Feb 28, 20222 min read

The BAR fund - where’s the compensation for Irish fishermen?

By this time, few people are not aware of the long and sad tale of the outcome of BREXIT, its impact on Irish fishermen and the loss of...

ifsacormac

Feb 22, 20226 min read

This industry deserves answers

“An anti industry regime so ruthless and unsympathetic that it has earned these people the industry nickname of ‘civil serpents’ – a sad...

ifsacormac

Feb 11, 20225 min read

Something fishy at the SFPA

Although efforts by senior administrators have attempted to play down the recent strikes and forthcoming ‘work to rule’ steps by officers...

ifsacormac

Feb 8, 20222 min read

Basic rights - a thing of the past?

An editorial comment by Cormac Burke, Chairman of the Irish Fishing & Seafood Alliance (IFSA) . The almost dismissive nature of Minister...

ifsacormac

Feb 4, 20224 min read

Russia stands down plans in Irish waters

Its interesting to note in the past few days that the Russian Government seem to have more respect for Irish fishermen than the Irish...

ifsacormac

Jan 31, 20222 min read

Irish Government - no stomach for the Rockall fight

Editorial comment by Cormac Burke, Chairman IFSA It’s been clear to fishermen that Irish governments down through the years have shown...

ifsacormac

Jan 21, 20224 min read

Home to roost

Perhaps a controversial notion but should the industry have sympathy for SFPA staff who are suffering under the same yolk as fishermen?...

ifsacormac

Jan 17, 20223 min read

The emperor has no clothes….

Despite consistent attempts to portray itself to the EU Fisheries Commission, the Irish Government and the general public as a serious...

ifsacormac

Jan 11, 20226 min read

YOUR VOICE IN OUR INDUSTRY

Dear IFSA supporters and friends, As we enter the second year of the Irish Fishing & Seafood Alliance I would like to thank the many...

ifsacormac

Jan 6, 20221 min read

The year of the Tiger

Few in the Irish fishing industry will mourn the passing of 2021 – the darkest year in living memory for this sector. I could list the...

ifsacormac

Jan 4, 20222 min read

THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST….

An editorial comment by Cormac Burke, Chairman, Irish Fishing and Seafood Alliance As the Irish fishing and processing industry stands...

ifsacormac

Dec 16, 20214 min read

What the Minister didn’t say…

The fishing industry last week witnessed the ‘state of the nation’ address on the current situation in the industry and, as one fishermen...

ifsacormac

Dec 14, 20215 min read

Alarm bells instead of Christmas bells for Irish quotas

As predicted by the IFSA last week, its beginning to dawn on everyone that Ireland is unbelievably facing even more cuts at the December...

ifsacormac

Dec 9, 20212 min read

Comment

Minister dodges question on Irish zone extensions

The irony of ‘burden sharing’

SFPA throws pelagic industry into chaos - again!

Fuel crisis - the last straw for the Irish fishing industry

Comment

An Open Letter to the Minister

The BAR fund - where’s the compensation for Irish fishermen?

This industry deserves answers

Something fishy at the SFPA

Basic rights - a thing of the past?

Russia stands down plans in Irish waters

Irish Government - no stomach for the Rockall fight

Home to roost

The emperor has no clothes….

YOUR VOICE IN OUR INDUSTRY

The year of the Tiger

THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST….

What the Minister didn’t say…

Alarm bells instead of Christmas bells for Irish quotas

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