The smell of something rotten in the Irish fishing industry!
[Although I am under doctor’s orders to stay off work for the next six to twelve weeks due to my serious accident last week I felt I had...
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ifsacormac
- Feb 3
- 4 min
A decision that will sink or save this industry
“For the past two decades, at the various annual EU Council quota talks, Ireland’s negotiators viewed any quota reduction of 15% or less...
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ifsacormac
- Jan 30
- 2 min
SUPPORT THE IFSA
Dear IFSA friends, On behalf of the Irish Fishing & Seafood Alliance I would like to thank the many subscribers who continue to make the...
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ifsacormac
- Jan 4
- 4 min
Ireland to be the sacrificial lamb yet again
. DAFM officials not fighting a meek surrender of Irish blue whiting to Norway . Most people in the Irish fishing industry will by now be...
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ifsacormac
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas and a peaceful & safe New Year
To all IFSA supporters and friends
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ifsacormac
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Time to face the music…
There must be accountability Today’s statement (Marine Times 21/10/22) that it would appear that Minister McConalogue is finally...
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ifsacormac
- Oct 4, 2022
- 2 min
Minister (he who claims that he has nothing to do with the SFPA) announces executive appointments
Minister McConalogue has announced the appointment of Michael Finn and Jonathan Hoare as Executive Authority Members of the Sea Fisheries...
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ifsacormac
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
New Fisheries Report
Some interesting facts and figures in this report that are bound to be the source of plenty of debate and opinion…. BIM publishes...
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ifsacormac
- Jul 7, 2022
- 2 min
Fuel crisis - no Government support for Irish fishing industry
Despite the current coalition government somewhat teetering on the brink after losing its majority hold due the resignation of Fine Gael...
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ifsacormac
- Jun 27, 2022
- 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...
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ifsacormac
- Jun 1, 2022
- 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...
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ifsacormac
- May 3, 2022
- 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...
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ifsacormac
- Apr 28, 2022
- 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...
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ifsacormac
- Apr 11, 2022
- 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...
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ifsacormac
- Apr 9, 2022
- 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...
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ifsacormac
- Apr 7, 2022
- 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...
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ifsacormac
- Mar 31, 2022
- 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...
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ifsacormac
- Mar 24, 2022
- 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...
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ifsacormac
- Mar 10, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- Feb 28, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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