CORK TD Christopher O’Sullivan (FF) and Cork MEP Billy Kelleher recently met with representatives of farming and fishing organisations in West Cork to address concerns expressed by the two sectors on a range of issues.

Half of the trawlers in Castletownbere are set to be decommissioned as part of a post-Brexit deal, but, says NOEL SWEENEY, the process has become mired in controversy

Patrick Murphy, CEO of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation, said it is “not as simple as it sounds” for fishermen to avoid the approximately 1000sq km hazard area.

Marine projects in Co Cork will benefit from a rise in funding of €6,032,337, with the single greatest overall investment being €1,779,138 going toward dredging work in Ballycotton Harbour.

In recent days the Department of Transport said it was advised by the Irish Aviation Authority of a missile/rocket firing exercise by the French military which is due to take place this week. 

Coveney praised for work he did to get Russian naval drills moved.

Patrick Murphy, chief executive of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation, said some of its members plan to hold a protest against the military exercises next month.

Castletownbere Fisherman's co-op celebrated 50 years in 2018 and to honour and pay tribute to all who had lost their lives at sea, the group decided to give back to the community in a big way.

An estimated 80,000 farmed salmon worth up to €2.4m are believed to have been wiped out by a massive toxic plankton bloom off Cork which is being linked to climate change

THE Irish Naval Service this morning detained a fishing vessel off the Cork coast for alleged breaches of fishing regulations.

An investigation is underway into what is being described as a “major fish kill” on the Ilen River in Skibbereen, West Cork.

Boats from all along the coast of Cork made their way to the city Port on Wednesday morning to raise awareness of the ongoing struggles in the fishing industry due to Brexit, the pandemic and the new EU fishing quotas.

CLONAKILTY is the major State location for national fisheries administration. The Fisheries section of the Department of the Marine is based there. So is the headquarters of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA).

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has launched a ‘Why I love to fish’ video competition as part of Go Fishing Week 2021.

THE CEO of the Irish South & West Fish Producers Organisation has reacted angrily to the lack of protection afforded to Irish fishermen following the recent Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the UK and the EU.

The Taoiseach has pledged to work to support Ireland's fishing industry and coastal communities as Brexit approaches. Micheál Martin led a meeting of ministers with representatives from the sector on Monday.

Since 2016, a value in excess of €4 million has been awarded by Inland Fisheries Ireland to more than  200 projects across the country.

Green Rebel Marine, the Cork-based business established to service the future needs of offshore wind farm has announced a new strategic partnership with Fisheries Liaisons Ltd.

AN emergency session of board members of the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Organisation took place in Castletownbere last weekend amid intense anger in fishing ports around the country.

A MAJOR search of the sea and coastline continues for a young fisherman missing since Wednesday evening.