Authority’s report records 17% rise in vessel inspections last year The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) annual report for 2023 has revealed an increase in fishing vessel inspections last year. The report, published earlier this month, shows that throughout 2023 a…
The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published its annual classification list for commercial bivalve mollusc production areas across Ireland, reports Paul Scott. The authority assessed 135 classifications in 60 production areas against strict safety requirements for human consumption. Nine…
The prospect of a resolution to the pelagic weighing row that has dogged this year’s blue whiting fishery west of Ireland was set back last week by the news that the maiden catch of the new Lauren D 95 had…
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is not fit for purpose and needs to be reset as a matter of urgency, according to representatives of Ireland’s fishing and fish processing industry. “The catch weighing fiasco is the final straw for frustrated…
