Shellfish Industry Adds Pressure on Irish Govt
IRELAND - The shellfish industry describes the EU fines on the Irish Government for failing to protect Irish waters as 'regrettable'.

Ireland Opens Seafood Development Centre
IRELAND - Bord Iascaigh Mhara's Seafood Development Centre is the first dedicated innovation facility for the Irish seafood sector.

Killeen Welcomes New Package on EU Fisheries Control
IRELAND - Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has welcomed the new package on EU Fisheries Control to deliver...

IFA Calls for Support for Aquaculture Sector
IRELAND - Irish Farmers Association (IFA) Aquaculture has called on local politicians around the Irish coast to support the opening of the Operational Programme...

Fisheries Minister Discusses Common Fisheries Policy
IRELAND - Fisheries Minister, Tony Killeen, opened the Federation of Irish Fishermen's (FIF) Seminar with a review of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

Common Fisheries Policy Review Workshop
IRELAND - The Federation of Irish Fishermen is hosting a Seminar on behalf of everyone associated with the Irish fishing industry on Friday, 9 October 2009 in the...

Ireland to Open Up on CAP Agenda
IRELAND - Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, with special responsibility for Forestry, Fisheries and the Marine, Tony Killeen...

Irish Agenda Set for Common Fisheries Policy
IRELAND - Brendan Smith T.D. Minster for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has set down Ireland's agenda for the review of the Common Fisheries Policy following the...

Ireland Sued Over Alleged Aquaculture Failures
IRELAND - The European Commission has confirmed to an Irish Member of the European Parliament, Jim Higgins, that it has been forced to take Ireland to the European...

IFA Welcomes EU Decision to Enhance Aquaculture
EU - The European Commision's recent decision to boost aquaculture throughout the EU countries has been well received by the Irish Farmers' Association.

Irish Potential Lies in Organic Salmon Farms
IRELAND - Irish organic salmon fetched a premium 40 per cent above the regular market price in 2008. Now the industry state organsiation Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)...

Irish Seafood Sector Swims Uphill
IRELAND - Bord Iascaigh recently issued its 2008 end-of-year review of the Irish seafood industry which shows that the sector performed robustly despite very difficult...

IFA Praise New Government Aquaculture Funds
IRELAND - The Irish government is giving €3.8 million in grant aid support for new aquaculture development projects for 2009, and €1.4 million for data...

Petition Grows as Sea Lice Decimate Bertraghboy Bay
IRELAND - After the reintroduction of salmon farming to Bertraghboy Bay at Ballynahinch in Connemara, a strongly worded message been sent to the Minister for Agriculture,...

Eastern Shrimp Invading Irish Lakes
IRELAND - An eastern European species of shrimp is invading two of the country's largest lakes along the River Shannon, threatening native stocks and marine tourism....

Ireland Commits to Aquaculture
IRELAND - Mr. Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with special responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry, today...

Business Plan Launched for Fishery Harbour Centre
IRELAND - The Minister with responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Tony Killeen TD, has today launched the...

Labelling Issues Hamper Irish Fish
IRELAND - Recommendations of the Irish Seafood Market Initiative Group (ISMIG) have been announced in response to industry concerns regarding falling prices, rising...

10 More Enter the BIM Seafood Circle
IRELAND - Ten County Clare based seafood establishments have been awarded membership of the highly regarded Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Irish Sea Fisheries...

Marine Harvest: a Friend of the Sea
IRELAND - Marine Harvest Ireland salmon farms in Donegal have successfully passed Friend of the Sea audit and labeled product will soon be sold in Switzerland as...

Irish Minister Welcomes New Organic Certifier
IRELAND - Mr Trevor Sargent TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, today welcomed the approval of Institute of Marketecology...

€202 Million Of Fishing Quotas Delivered For Ireland For The Coming Year
IRELAND - Tony Killeen, Minister for Fisheries, has said he has secured a valuable package of fishing measures for Irish Fishermen following intensive and difficult...

Meeting of Minds Over Irish Fisheries
EU - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD travels to Brussels on Friday 5th December for a bilateral meeting with EU Fisheries Commissioner,...

New Chairperson for Licences Appeals Board
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD and the Minister of State, Tony Killeen TD have confirmed the appointment of Mr Mark...