Irishman elected chair of European shellfish producers’ group

AN Irishman has been elected chairman of a federation of European shellfish producer organisations for a two-year term.

Richie Flynn, executive secretary of IFA Aquaculture for the past 12 years, was a member of the initial group that proposed the formation of a federation to represent shellfish producers’ interests in 2000.

The European Mollusc Producers’ Association (EMPA) now represents producers in eight different countries.