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When it’s gone, it’s gone With the Irish Fishing & Seafood Alliance (IFSA) closed for annual leave for the next two weeks (back to work...
ifsacormac
Jul 14, 20232 min read
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN I have on this day, 13th July 2023, submitted, both by email and by registered post, the following formal request...
ifsacormac
Jul 13, 20231 min read
Midnight murder
EU to proceed with further fishing industry controls At a minute to midnight last night (30 May 2023), five years following the initial...
ifsacormac
May 31, 20232 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Feb 3, 20234 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Jan 4, 20234 min read
Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas and a peaceful & safe New Year
To all IFSA supporters and friends
ifsacormac
Dec 20, 20221 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Oct 21, 20224 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Sep 27, 20224 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Jun 27, 20224 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Jun 1, 202210 min read
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...
ifsacormac
May 3, 20223 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Apr 28, 20225 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Apr 11, 202213 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Apr 9, 20223 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Mar 31, 20223 min read
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