There has been an angry reaction from Irish industry organisations to the latest Business of Seafood report from Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), which was released last month. The report concluded that while the volume of seafood produced by the Irish…
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) reports that the Irish seafood sector was worth €1.3bn last year. Despite a ‘volatile year’, a combination of higher prices, the reopening of restaurants after Covid-19 and an increase in seafood consumption in Ireland contributed to…
Final decommissioning figures released by BIM A total of 42 fishing vessels will be scrapped as part of the Irish government’s decommissioning scheme. The 42 vessels amount to a total capacity of over 6,700GT, which is 84% of the target…
A ‘Clean Oceans’ fishing gear retirement scheme has been announced by Ireland’s marine minister Charlie McConalogue, reports Lorna Siggins. The project, which is aimed at collecting old and damaged fishing gear, will take place this autumn and is being led…
A report published by Ireland’s Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) says that the Irish seafood economy grew to a record value of €1.26bn in 2021, reports Paul Scott. In its annual Business of Seafood Report, BIM says that despite the dual…
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