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YES MINISTER...
While the following article is quite a lengthy read, it is comprised of selected questions and answers from the recent Dail Eireann...
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Mar 25, 20217 min read
Apathy - the sound of silence
Has anyone noticed that, in the past month, the normal barrage of fishing industry press releases, DAFM notices, SFPA news of recent...
ifsacormac
Mar 23, 20215 min read
Heart breaking - one man’s battle for justice against Ireland’s ruthless administrative system
The following article, by Arklow-based vessel owner C.J. Gaffney, highlights the inadequate and apparently uncaring attitude of the Irish...
ifsacormac
Mar 15, 202110 min read
LETTER
We, the people of Ireland, are the shareholders of our marine resource Dear Sir, I am writing to you so you can bring this matter to the...
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Mar 14, 20214 min read
The real reason why Boris wanted the fish
With the final ratification of the EU/U.K. BREXIT deal edging ever closer (30th April) the once presumed ‘done deal’ is looking ever more...
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Mar 10, 20214 min read
THE ENEMY WITHIN
As has been well publicised in the days since Christmas, everyone in the Irish fishing and seafood industries can see that Ireland, as a...
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Mar 8, 20214 min read
THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION - A ROAD LESS TRAVELLED?
It would appear that the final chink of the light of hope for the Irish fishing and seafood industry fighting against the EU is fading...
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Mar 5, 20214 min read
Letter — Disappointed with our Government
I am the skipper of a fishing boat operating off the northwest coast and, in my opinion, I feel that the Irish pelagic sector has been...
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Mar 1, 20212 min read
Leading Irish marine expert endorses IFSA
One of Ireland’s most respected fishing industry experts, Galway-based Dr Peter Tyndall, has this week offered his public support of the...
ifsacormac
Feb 22, 20216 min read
So much for justice
So much for justice . A cornerstone of the management of EU fisheries has been the implementation of a system known as ‘relative...
ifsacormac
Feb 15, 20212 min read
Come into my parlour said the spider to the fly…
The EU (formerly E.E.C.), and all that it entails has, many would believe, been an economic boost to the nation of Ireland since we...
ifsacormac
Feb 15, 20216 min read
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