Sean O’Donoghue

‘Appalling affront’: KFO slams Irish government record on industry support
13th December 2022
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…
Increased 2017 mackerel TAC announced
1st November 2016
Pelagic fishermen in Britain and Ireland will have increased catching opportunities for north-east Atlantic mackerel in 2017, following an agreement reached at the Coastal State negotiations between the EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands in Clonakilty, reports David Linkie. Under the agreement, which follows scientific…