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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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ifsacormac
- Jan 6
- 1 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
Minister tells EU he’s “very concerned”…
Doubtless the EU Fisheries Commission is quaking in its boots tonight after Minister McConalogue ‘voiced his concerns’ at an EU Fisheries...
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ifsacormac
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
Minister welcomes his own committee’s report
Today marine minister Charlie McConalogue has welcomed an interim report from the Seafood Sector Task Force — but if you’re expecting any...
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ifsacormac
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
SUPPORT THE IFSA
— Your Voice in Our Industry. Dear IFSA supporters, As most of you will be aware, this organisation was only formed four months ago and,...
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ifsacormac
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
SFPA - between a rock and a hard place
Ireland’s so-called ‘competent authority’ now the laughing stock of the EU If anyone ever wondered why the terms ‘dysfunctional’ and...
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ifsacormac
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
SUPPORT
Dear IFSA supporters, I’m pleased to announce that as of this morning, this Organisation is about to complete the signing up of its 80th...
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ifsacormac
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
PRESS RELEASE - Irish POs declare ‘no confidence’ in SFPA
Fishing industry expresses no confidence in Sea Fisheries Protection Authority Catch weighing fiasco is final straw for frustrated...
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