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business

New Marine Institute boss appointed

Dr Paul Connolly has been named as CEO of the Marine Institute, state agency for marine research, technology development and innovation.

news

Ireland drops to third on excessive fishing shame list

Minister denies ignoring evidence ahead of fishing talks

world

EU imposes further fish quota cuts

Eel ban the right decision to save a species

property

Canny ways to buck trend

A great time of year to observe sharks

GRAPHIC images of man-eating sharks from Jaws come to mind following recent reports of shark sightings off the coast.

Mon, 19 Jun, 2006

Overfishing still major problem despite EU warnings

OVERFISHING continues to be a major problem in the EU - some stocks are threatened with extinction - and Ireland had one of the worst records for 2004, according to the EU.

Sat, 11 Feb, 2006

EU unveils plans for more restrictions on fishing

Another major round of fishing cuts was proposed by the European Commission today, including the closure of dangerously-depleted cod grounds in the North Sea, Irish Sea and off the west of Scotland.

Wed, 08 Dec, 2004

Scientists demand cod fishing ban

Scientists have called for a ban on cod fishing in the North Sea, Irish Sea and seas off the west coast of Scotland in 2005, saying stocks are well below minimum recommended levels.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2004

Scientists call for ban on cod fishing

SCIENTISTS want to completely block cod fishing in the Irish Sea next year because they say stocks are dangerously low and are not showing any signs of recovery.

Tue, 19 Oct, 2004

New deal on fishing after all-night talks

A new European fishing deal was secured today after 30 hours of gruelling talks in Brussels.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003

Haggling continues over EU fishing quotas

Talks to agree the depth of more fishing cuts were still going on in Brussels today.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003

Fishing cuts likely as cod stocks dwindle

Fishermen are braced for another round of devastating cuts in the name of conservation today, as the annual haggling over catches gets under way in Brussels.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2003

Europe-wide protests over fishing cuts

Protests were being staged in ports around Europe today over plans for more drastic cuts in fishing next year.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2003

EC cuts fishing quotas as stocks dwindle

The European Commission backed away from a total ban on cod fishing today, despite expert advice warning that stocks face wipe-out.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2003

Experts want ban on cod, whiting and hake fishing

EXPERTS want a total ban on cod, whiting and hake fishing in the Irish Sea, a measure that would affect about a fifth of the Irish fishing industry.

Tue, 21 Oct, 2003

Whitefish stocks hit historic lows in EU

Cod stocks have sunk to historic lows and are near commercial extinction in many European Union waters despite deep cuts in the fishing fleet and catch quotas, scientific evidence released in Brussels today showed.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2003

EU threatens end to endangered cod fishery

THOUSANDS of jobs in the fishing industry throughout Europe are at stake because cod has been fished almost to extinction, Brussels warned yesterday.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2002

Fishermen face whitefish ban

Irish fishermen are set to face a ban on catching whitefish as EC today moved toward banning cod, haddock and whiting fishing next year.

Mon, 28 Oct, 2002