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‘Scallop discos’ offer environmentally friendly method to catch shellfish

A chance discovery has led to an environmentally friendly fishing method for catching scallops using illuminated pots dubbed “scallop discos”. The discovery, made through a partnership between marine scientists and fishermen in the south-west of ...

18 May 2022 at 12:55

Local News

Donegal Fishing Crisis: €50m loss a year projected

Up to €1.2 million has been lost to the Killybegs fishing industry this week, it has been claimed. And this could rise to a projected €50m loss this season if a controversy concerning landing fish locally is not resolved. That's the opinion of ...

07 Apr 2022 at 21:33

Local News

Donegal Fishing Crisis: €50m loss a year projected

07 Apr 2022 at 21:33

Local News

Killybegs pier controversy rages on

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has responded to the criticism of its actions at Killybegs pier on Thursday. It appears that a Danish vessel, Ruth, wasn't given the option of using the pier side weighing scales, it was ...

01 Apr 2022 at 16:33

Ireland

Irish fishermen given ‘guarantee’ of no disruption during Russian navy exercises

Irish fishermen have been a given a guarantee by Russia’s ambassador to Ireland that their fishing grounds will not be affected by navy exercises. Representatives of the Irish fishing industry met with the Russian ambassador amid ...

27 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Ireland

Irish fishing representatives meet Russian ambassador over military exercises

Representatives of the Irish fishing industry are meeting the Russian ambassador amid an ongoing row about navy exercises off the Irish coast. The Russian artillery drills at the start of February will take place in ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Local News

Decommissioning Irish fishing fleet will not preserve fish stocks

Plans which will cut the Irish whitefish fleet by over 30% will not preserve fish stocks in Irish waters. That’s according to the Irish Fish Producers Organisation, who say European vessels will fish these stocks ...

31 Aug 2022 at 17:33

Local News

Decommissioning Irish fishing fleet will not preserve fish stocks

31 Aug 2022 at 18:33

Local News

Donegal representatives to the fore in fishery talks

A number of high-profile leaders in the Donegal fishing industry have held what they described as a ‘positive’ meeting with the EU Fisheries Commission in Brussels. In a joint statement issued after the ...

12 Jan 2023 at 14:33

Donegal Live

Seafood sector needs to take Norway's lead

Two prominent representatives within the Irish fishing industry say that as seafood exports delivered just one one percent growth over the last half decade compared to 25% in Norway in a year, it is ...

09 Jan 2023 at 12:33

Local News

Donegal representatives to the fore in fishery talks

12 Jan 2023 at 13:33

Local News

Fishing reps head to Brussels to discuss Killybegs controversy

The pressing issues affecting the fishing industry in Killybegs are to be presented to groups in the European Parliament by Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey today and tomorrow. He is facilitating a ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:33

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