Eel Fisherman, Seán Doherty of Cheekpoint, Co Waterford dumps thousands of Euro worth of fish in the Waterford Estuary as the state’s total ban on eel fishing continues. The Irish government introduced a total ban on eel fishing in 2010 in an effort to allow the stocks to replenish. Local fishermen say that they are being […]
Credit to Aoife Moore in the Examiner for this scoop: The government is examining the potential for an “insane” pilot scheme to shoot seals with high-powered rifles from boats. The scheme would see licenses granted potentially in Kerry and Cork to protect fishermen’s catches. The latest population estimates available to government indicate that there are […]
This eel fisherman, Sean Doherty, claims that the entire industry is being shafted by the EU and government decision-makers who care little about their way of life. #gript See full interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/UyyDQG72dT8
A Spanish fishing trawler was prevented from landing a catching in Dingle during the night after local fishermen mounted a blockade at the port. Up to 40 fisherman lay on the ground to block a truck from the Spanish trawler from collecting the fish. The fishermen say they acted to protect the town from the […]
It is hoped that supermarkets will also prioritize Irish produce, with Murphy saying they will have to “don their green jerseys and sell it.”
Tomorrow on TG 4 (Wednesday, Jan 8th), viewers of Irish Television, will get a rare opportunity to see a documentary that gives an honest assessment of our nation’s fishing industry. Little attention is ever given to the fact that our fisheries is our greatest natural resource. Since 1975, foreign boats netted over €240 Billion worth […]
Fisherman Gerard Kelly from Donegal is CONTINUING his hunger strike outside the Dáil as he says the government are carrying out a “dirty deed” by giving away fishing rights to foreign entities who will destroy the shellfish fishing in the northern coasts.
With fishing in deep crisis, and Irish boats only getting 5% of the fish taken from our waters, Lee Walsh says Brexit is an opportunity to renegotiate the EU Common Fisheries Policy and protect Irish fisheries.