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'.

Challenging Year for Irish Sea Fisheries
IRELAND - The Irish Sea Fisheries Board (Bord Iascaigh Mhara; BIM) has published its Annual Report 2008 subtitled Developing the seafood industry, sustaining...

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...

Researchers Search the Seas for Nutraceuticals
IRELAND - Scientists are looking to the sea for healthy foods at a meeting of NutraMara in Dublin.

Ireland Reports High Mortality from Oyster Herpes Virus
IRELAND - The veterinary authorities are reporting what appears to be an emerging disease - a suspected variant Ostreid herpes virus 1 (OsHV1) – of oysters to the...

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...

Farmers Oppose Disbanding of Fisheries Board
IRELAND - Fish farmers have criticised the proposed dissolution of the Irish Fisheries Board (BIM).

Irish Industry Unites for Aquaculture Development
IRELAND - Fishing, seafood retail, processing and exporting sectors have unanimously agreed to support IFA Aquaculture in calling for the Government to urgently...

New Irish Abalone Farm Reveals Industry Potential
IRELAND - Ireland's first state of the art abalone farm has opened and will begin commerce with the Japanese market.

Industry Calls for Renewed Aquaculture Licences
IRELAND - Fishing, seafood retail, processing and exporting sectors have unanimously agreed to support IFA Aquaculture in calling for the Government to urgently...

Marine Institute Working to Prevent Escape
IRELAND - Scientists from the Marine Institute in Galway and Newport are playing a key role in “PREVENT ESCAPE” - a major international project aimed at reducing...

Seeing the Benefits of Fatty Fish
IRELAND - Two to three portions of fatty fish eaten weekly could help stave off progression of the age-related eye disease, macular degeneration, a leading cause...

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...

Irish Seminar Focuses on Fish Health
IRELAND - Optimising fish health is one of the key challenges facing Irish fish farmers today and will be the focus of a Seminar at the Marine Institute, Oranmore...

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...

Tributes Paid to Irish Aquaculture Pioneer
IRELAND - Minister of State for Fisheries Tony Killeen has led tributes to the late Damien Ó Ceallacháin, one of the pioneers of the Irish aquaculture industry,...

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,...