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  • Stocks outlook good but management complicated

    Stocks outlook good but management complicated

    10th July 2015

    Fish stocks in the NE Atlantic are making good progress towards meeting MSY targets but big challenges and uncertainties remain, according to marine scientists, reports Tim Oliver. Challenges include the landings obligation for demersal quota species, moves towards multi-species, multi-annual…

  • Call on minister to boost Killybegs harbour

    Call on minister to boost Killybegs harbour

    9th July 2015

    Following the report published last week by the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which examined the underuse of Ireland’s six Fishery Harbour Centres, Thomas Pringle, Independent TD for Donegal South West has called on Minister Simon Coveney to refocus investment…

  • New Northbay Pelagic processing factory takes form

    New Northbay Pelagic processing factory takes form

    8th July 2015

    David Linkie reports: Scheduled for completion in the early autumn in time for the closing few weeks of the North Sea herring season, after which production will immediately switch to mackerel, the new building will replace Northbay Pelagic’s principal processing…

  • Macduff Shellfish expands scallop fishing fleet

    Macduff Shellfish expands scallop fishing fleet

    6th July 2015

    Macduff Shellfish, based in Mintlaw near Peterhead in Scotland, intends to use the business – from Exeter-based the Greendale Group – to gain a foothold in the area, building relationships with fishermen to help grow the business. The 11-strong shore…

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