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<p>Decommissioning of fishing vessels is one of a suite of measures used in recent years to address financial crises and quotas in fishing. Stock picture: Getty</p>

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Decommissioning ‘one option to be looked at’ for fishing fleet

One industry leader estimates that 40% of the fleet could leave if there were another decommissioning scheme, adding: 'That would be a sad day for Ireland'

<p>Joe Walsh, founder and managing director at Paulona Seafoods, Midleton, Co Cork. Picture: BIM</p>

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Online seafood auction house could lead to 'hundreds' of jobs

<p>Independent councillor Finbarr Harrington said anything that can be done to support inshore fishermen should be done as they were 'an endangered species' themselves. File picture</p>

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Calls for West Cork pier upgrades after boat sinks and others damaged

Cork fish kill report calls for single agency to lead pollution responses after it finds 'detection gap'

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Cork fish kill report calls for single agency to lead pollution responses after it finds 'detection gap'

New study on indiscriminate death traps known as tangle nets

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New study on indiscriminate death traps known as tangle nets

Fisherman dies off Kerry coast on Spanish trawler which had another fatality in 2018

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Fisherman dies off Kerry coast on Spanish trawler which had another fatality in 2018

Social Democrat TD claims fishing representative called her 'anti-Irish' and 'pro refugee'

Social Democrat TD claims fishing representative called her 'anti-Irish' and 'pro refugee'

TD Jennifer Whitmore , a member of the Oireachtas committee, said the CEO of the Cork-based South and West Fish Producer’s Organisation left the comments on her Facebook page

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

Fishing vessel is conducting an industrial catch of wild marine products using deep-sea trawl.

Proposed fishing quota cuts shows EU Fisheries Council 'are shafting us'

'Nobody here in Ireland is happy with what happened last week in Brussels.'

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

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Irish Examiner view: Ireland is not immune to antisemitism

Targeted graffiti in Dublin, explicitly calling for Jews to be killed, has been identified in recent months

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

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‘Stronger internal checks’ in place at Inland Fisheries Ireland after 50 cases dropped

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General found a series of large-scale governance failures

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Oireachtas committee calls for tougher penalties after major Blackwater fish kill in Cork

Oireachtas committee calls for tougher penalties after major Blackwater fish kill in Cork

An Oireachtas committee recommends stronger enforcement powers, rapid response protocols and tougher penalties following Ireland’s largest recorded fish kill

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Kerry councillors condemn approval for commercial salmon farm to continue, despite serious breaches

Kerry councillors condemn approval for commercial salmon farm to continue, despite serious breaches

The licence was revoked in 2019 when it was found to have harvested twice the allowed tonnes of salmon in 2016

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Call for end to 'light touch' enforcement in wake of country's biggest ever fish kill

Call for end to 'light touch' enforcement in wake of country's biggest ever fish kill

Salmon Watch Ireland believes the EPA, the IFI, and the Marine Institute were overwhelmed by the scale of the fish kill on the Blackwater River in Cork

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Draining sewage from pipe into river, pollution rivers and ecology.

Mick Clifford: Our rivers are not the only places to have been polluted under the IFI

It seems there has been a complete disregard for the protection of rivers and lakes under Inland Fisheries Ireland, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Cork fish kill: No culprit for the worst environmental disaster in Ireland this century

Cork fish kill: No culprit for the worst environmental disaster in Ireland this century

A multi-agency investigation failed to find the source of, or even identify, the toxins that killed nearly 40,000 fish in the Blackwater River recently

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Blackwater fish kill has 'an unjust and negative impact' on stocks, committee to hear

Blackwater fish kill has 'an unjust and negative impact' on stocks, committee to hear

EPA director Tom Ryan is expected to say that when 'detrimental incidents' like the Blackwater kill occur, and where the wrongdoer can be identified, 'then they should be held to account'

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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Colourful or camouflaged, crabs can live up to 20 years of age

Crabs constitute Ireland’s third most valuable seafood export, with an export value in excess of €60 million per year

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Council calls for reopening of hatchery to combat Cork fish kill

Council calls for reopening of hatchery to combat Cork fish kill

Search is still on to identify cause of death of an estimated 50,000 fish

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Blackwater disaster: EPA finds no link between discharges and fish kill

Blackwater disaster: EPA finds no link between discharges and fish kill

Environmental Protection Agency has not identified a causal link between discharges and the disastrous fish kill in the Blackwater and Clyda rivers

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Anglers outraged as fresh pollution hits Cork’s River Blackwater after 50,000 fish killed

Anglers outraged as fresh pollution hits Cork’s River Blackwater after 50,000 fish killed

Fresh pollution has hit Cork’s River Blackwater near Fermoy, leaving anglers furious as the cause of Ireland’s biggest fish kill remains unknown

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Watch: Chemical spill suspected to be cause of Cork's River Blackwater fish kill disaster

Watch: Chemical spill suspected to be cause of Cork's River Blackwater fish kill disaster

Test results are due this week to establish the cause of pollution that killed an estimated 50,000 fish in the Munster Blackwater

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

River Blackwater disaster: 'I have seen fish infections before but nothing like this'

River Blackwater disaster: 'I have seen fish infections before but nothing like this'

Anglers describe heartbreak, fear and frustration as a mass fish kill devastates the River Blackwater and threatens its future

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Up to 46,000 fish dead in North Cork rivers as anglers call it an ‘ecological disaster’

Up to 46,000 fish dead in North Cork rivers as anglers call it an ‘ecological disaster’

Angling clubs say up to 46,000 fish have died in Cork’s Blackwater as agencies probe cause of disaster

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Defence review shows strong public support for boosting Ireland’s maritime security

Defence review shows strong public support for boosting Ireland’s maritime security

Almost 300 submissions highlight Naval Service needs, international cooperation and protection of undersea infrastructure in maritime security consultation

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Large trawler restrictions welcome but careful management still needed

Large trawler restrictions welcome but careful management still needed

It has been a long road to get to this point, but will it finally result in pressure being lifted on important ecosystems and in particular the small whale populations that have abandoned the south coast in recent years for want of food asks ecologist Pádraic Fogarty

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

Ireland to ban industrial sprat fishing in inshore waters from October 2026

Ireland to ban industrial sprat fishing in inshore waters from October 2026

Ireland will phase out large-vessel sprat trawling in inshore waters by 2026 to protect vital marine species and habitats

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

HSA to begin inspections on sea fishing sector with view to reducing high fatality rate

HSA to begin inspections on sea fishing sector with view to reducing high fatality rate

Inspection campaign to focus on helping fishermen to prepare for the ‘harsh and dangerous’ conditions at sea

Fri, 30 May, 2025

Is the future of Ireland’s boarfish industry bright?

Is the future of Ireland’s boarfish industry bright?

These small red and silver fish live at depth of 40-600 metres so we don't often see them but in recent years, the boarfish fishery has contributed approximately €5 million annually to the Irish economy

Wed, 21 May, 2025

Fishers have secured €6.6m investment so far under EMFAF

Fishers have secured €6.6m investment so far under EMFAF

Investments include solar powered on-shore live holding tanks and on-board fish washing and gutting equipment

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Inquiry rules Cork fisherman died after 'very unfortunate common slip or fall'

Inquiry rules Cork fisherman died after 'very unfortunate common slip or fall'

A report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) noted that it could not be determined exactly what happened to Des Hurley

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Pair trawling: Sieving the life out of small bays and estuaries

S Pair trawling: Sieving the life out of small bays and estuaries

Pair trawling involves two boats dragging a single net through the water column to scoop up shoals of small fish, usually sprats, which are no more than a few centimetres in length. The practice illustrates everything that is wrong with how the seas around Ireland are managed says ecologist, Pádraic Fogarty

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Showcasing Ireland's top-quality fish, seafood producers, and chefs

Showcasing Ireland's top-quality fish, seafood producers, and chefs

Food Writing Award for Irish Examiner columnist Caroline Hennessy

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Navy and Air Corps fishery protection patrols halved amid staff shortages and changed priorities

Navy and Air Corps fishery protection patrols halved amid staff shortages and changed priorities

Sources have said it also reflects a growing shift towards using available naval resources to monitor and protect critical infrastructure, such as subsea cables, from interference

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

EU failing to enforce illegal fishing rules, say campaigners

EU failing to enforce illegal fishing rules, say campaigners

EU court has ruled member states do not have to disclose details of their implementation of fishing rules, a judgment environmental campaigners says will allow illegal fishing to 'remain hidden and unpunished'

Fri, 06 Sep, 2024

Agriculture accounts for majority of fish kills with most happening in Cork and Cavan

Agriculture accounts for majority of fish kills with most happening in Cork and Cavan

An analysis of the data between 1969 and 2022 shows there was a peak in fish kill reports in Ireland in the 1980s, coinciding with an intensification of agriculture

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

The reel deal: Netting some quality time while fishing

The reel deal: Netting some quality time while fishing

Fishing brings a great sense of peace and relaxation and teaches patience and delayed gratification... catching a fish is nearly a bonus, Jonathan deBurca Butler learns from talking to keen anglers

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

Investigation underway into 'serious' fish kill of up to 2,000 fish in Wicklow

Investigation underway into 'serious' fish kill of up to 2,000 fish in Wicklow

The species of fish discovered dead include juvenile and adult Atlantic salmon and trout, as well as lamprey

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

West Cork and fisheries groups welcome quashing of Bantry Bay salmon farm licence

West Cork and fisheries groups welcome quashing of Bantry Bay salmon farm licence

High Court judge rules in favour of judicial review taken against the 2021 licence for a salmon farm granted to MOWI Ireland

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Reforms 'will not stop overfishing'

Department to issue 150 work permits for non-EEA sea crew to address shortage

Minister of State for Enterprise, Emer Higgins said the transfer will help 'streamline the permission process and make it easier to recruit non-EEA sea fishers'

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Irish navy is now at two thirds of its full strength

Irish navy is now at two thirds of its full strength

Naval Service should have a minimum of 1,094 personnel but Department of Defence has confirmed it only has 718 whole-time equivalents

Sun, 23 Jun, 2024

North Cork fish kill may spark legal proceedings over suspected chemical spill

North Cork fish kill may spark legal proceedings over suspected chemical spill

Minister of State Neale Richmond said that Uisce Éireann was made aware of the incident at Freemount water treatment plant

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Mick Clifford: Inland Fisheries Ireland’s litany of issues is like ‘RTÉ without the celebrities’

S Mick Clifford: Inland Fisheries Ireland’s litany of issues is like ‘RTÉ without the celebrities’

From its fleet of uninsured vehicles to unanswered questions about the use of Aasleagh Lodge, we are a long way from resolving the bizarre anomalies within the body charged with protecting Ireland’s rivers and lakes

Mon, 13 May, 2024

African fishermen left in murky legal waters after trawler sinks off Aran Islands

African fishermen left in murky legal waters after trawler sinks off Aran Islands

The men were recruited in their native Ghana last year under a UK visa system, but ended up working on an Irish-registered vessel

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024

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Irish Examiner view: Fishing industry faces a perfect storm

Immediate and imaginative support is needed to rescue Ireland's fishing industry from an existential threat

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Consumers will be hit with fish price hikes unless State intervenes in fishing crisis

Consumers will be hit with fish price hikes unless State intervenes in fishing crisis

The number of fish being processed by the main plants in Ireland is at the lowest level ever recorded

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

Fishermen 'kept in the dark' over EU deal to allow Iceland fish in Irish waters

Fishermen 'kept in the dark' over EU deal to allow Iceland fish in Irish waters

Fishermen 'afraid Iceland will get a similar deal to the one Norway already has', which allows Norwegian fishermen to fish for 224,000 tonnes of blue whiting here

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

McConalogue officially opens the €48m Dinish Wharf & Breakwaters at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre

Skippers say €48m West Cork wharf expansion will not benefit Irish trawlers

Dinish Wharf expansion at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre is of little use to Irish fishers given the EU quota deal, they say

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

Anja Murray: Shameful that our activities have put our waterways in jeopardy for so long

Anja Murray: Shameful that our activities have put our waterways in jeopardy for so long

Along with water quality improvements, there is a massive role for active restoration of habitats in rivers and lakes too

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Resumption of sprat trawling in Kenmare Bay 'wiping out marine life'

Resumption of sprat trawling in Kenmare Bay 'wiping out marine life'

The resumption of sprat trawling in Kenmare Bay, Co Kerry, a protected marine area, has angered both locals and ecologists, who say it wipes out valuable feed for whales, seals, and other wildlife.

Sun, 05 Nov, 2023

Fishermen fear EU could allow Iceland access to Irish waters

Fishermen fear EU could allow Iceland access to Irish waters

Were any deal to go ahead, it could see the Icelandic fishing fleet moving into Irish waters for the first time ever

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023