Organisation: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Education that explores every aspect of our seas

Hammered by the double blow of Covid-19 and Brexit, our €1.2bn seafood industry will benefit from courses aimed at everyone from school pupils to skippers, writes Ray Ryan

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Efforts to restore native oyster populations

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Seafood sector needs to have an innovation drive

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Seafood sector shares ideas on reducing marine waste

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Photos: See the crowds stream into Cork for Ireland's largest maritime festival, SeaFest

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100,000 visitors expected in Cork for SeaFest and Oceans Wealth Summit

Final preparations underway for SeaFest

More than 100,000 visitors are expected to attend the country's largest free maritime festival which gets underway in Cork today.

Thu, 06 Jun, 2019

Optimising our inshore fisheries

Ray Ryan reports on a new strategic vision to support important revenue-generating opportunities for Ireland’s coastal communities.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2019

Antibiotic potential of coral and sponge off west coast

Marine scientists have found new coral species and a rare sponge reef off the coast which, it is hoped, could even lead to the discovery of new antibiotics.

Tue, 24 Jul, 2018

Creed critical of failure to apply fishery points system

Fish producers have praised opposition parties for blocking Government moves to introduce an EU points system for the industry.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2018

Shellfish catches devastated by Ophelia

Fishermen dealing in crab, lobster, and shrimp have appealed for financial assistance. They claim their autumn and winter catch prospects have been devastated by Hurricane Ophelia.

Sat, 04 Nov, 2017

First funding application call to fisheries local action groups

The first applications call for funding available to the country’s seven Fisheries Local Action Groups (Flags) has been made.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

Bord Iascaigh Mhara's maritime festival is a celebration of our ocean wealth

The country’s seafood industry will have much to celebrate and many challenges to ponder in Galway this coming weekend when Bord Iascaigh Mhara holds its second maritime festival.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

Fishermen who survived storms tell cautionary tales in safety awareness campaign

IT was a beautiful and calm day as the Wicklow fishing vessel ‘MFV Lavicca’ headed out to sea on April 15 last with a three man crew.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

European Commission approves €239 package for Irish fishing sector

A €239m investment package for the Irish fishery and aquaculture sectors has been approved.

Tue, 08 Dec, 2015

Your Tuesday evening catch-up

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Tue, 08 Dec, 2015

Fishing hopes to cast a wider net

A €241m development programme for the seafood sector up to 2020 was recently announced by Agriculture, Food, and Marine Minister Simon Coveney.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2015

EU support sought as mussel producers cease fishing to protect consumers

A compensation scheme, under European Union maritime funding rules, to assist mussel producers in west Cork and Kerry has been sought in the Dail.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2015

Mussel farmers suffer after-effects of glorious summer

Warm conditions resulted in an extensive bloom of a harmful algal species, dynophysis, also known as ‘red tide’, writes Donal Hickey

Tue, 03 Feb, 2015

EU to back Irish fishermen with funds in face of Russian import ban

The European Commission stands ready to support its fisheries sector in the light of Russia’s import trade ban on certain products.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2014

Ireland's fisheries and seafood sector secures €148m in EU funding

Ireland has secured €148m in EU aid for the fisheries and seafood sector.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2014

Fishing around for better future

FUTURE European fishing regulations will be guided by the principle of sustainability, a yardstick by which the EU is currently lagging behind the US, Australia, New Zealand, and others.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2013