Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has confirmed that Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) director of economic and strategic services Dominic Rihan has been appointed as its new CEO. He succeeds Seán O’Donoghue, who is due to retire at the end of this…
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…
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) issued letters of offer to 57 Irish fishing vessels last week under the Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme, funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve with an increased total budget of €75m. The decommissioning scheme was a key…
Ireland’s Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has announced this year’s Taste the Atlantic Young Chef ambassadors, reports Paul Scott. The programme was created by BIM, and is a collaboration with Chef Network and Fáilte Ireland designed as a way to give…
A scheme designed to provide financial support to Ireland’s inshore fishing fleet has opened for applications. Under the short-term scheme, administered by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), grant aid of between €2,700 and €4,000 is available to vessel owners on completion…
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