Morale in the Irish fishing industry is at an all-time low due to rocketing fuel costs, shrinking quotas and the lingering legacy of Brexit, an Irish parliamentary committee was told last week. Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) chief executive Seán O’Donoghue…
Ireland’s marine department has confirmed that EU funds to compensate for the impact of Brexit on the fishing industry must be spent by the end of next year, reports Lorna Siggins. There is no flexibility with this, it confirmed –…
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael shares his views on the way ahead This time last year, MPs had just finished a powerful debate on post-Brexit fisheries management in the House of Commons. Over 90 minutes, a succession of MPs…
The first face to face meeting between Jersey and French fishermen since the tensions over Brexit and restrictions on the number of French boats fishing in Jersey waters revealed significant areas of common interest between the two sides, report Tim…
Talking to reporters after a meeting of the Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) last week, Falkland Islands government representative to the UK and Europe Richard Hyslop said: “When it comes to Brexit, as things stand, there are no obvious…
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…
Fisheries MEPs have urged the European Commission to safeguard the EU fleet’s fishing rights in the North Eastern Atlantic following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. With the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) now having been in place for a…
Lerwick Port Authority has reported that the gradual recovery in activity at Lerwick harbour continued in the fourth quarter of 2021 in the wake of Covid-19, with the year ending on a cautiously positive note. Annual figures show improvements in…
Benefits to the UK fishing industry from Brexit are falling far short of the government rhetoric, according to analysis by researchers from the University of York, the New Economics Foundation, the University of Lincoln and ABPmer. The government’s promises of…
Increases to the bass catch limits for 2022 agreed between the UK and EU before Christmas will be available to EU fishers immediately, but not to UK fishermen until mid-year, reports Tim Oliver. Whilst EU vessels – some operating up…
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