European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has initiated an investigation into the lack of transparency around EU ministerial decisions on annual fish quotas.

D-DAY is at hand for the Irish fishing fleet with a multi-million-euro scheme for the permanent removal of older and larger vessels.

MARINE stakeholders were urged yesterday to feed into an independent review of Ireland’s €700 million seafood industry to ensure its future profitability and sustainability.

A DECISION to set up a group to oversee a long-awaited seafood strategy initiative has been praised by the body representing the €110 million Irish aquaculture sector.

THE National Salmon Commission yesterday called for a census of the seal population and said a cull may be necessary.