A strategy for action and investment in Ireland’s seafood sector A Submission to Government by theIrish South & West Fish Producers’ Organisation Read the full report by clicking here
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“WFPO CLG participation in the Seafood Sectoral Civic Dialogue on BREXIT”
Patrick Murphy, CEO of the largest P.O. in Ireland – Irish South & West Fish Producers Organisation – (IS&WFPO), The Pier, Castletownbere, Co. Cork was Invited to and attended yesterday an Industry Meeting to discuss our views on the implications of Brexit regarding the Irish Fishing Industry. Mr.Murphy was asked...
“ Outcome of 2016 December Council Negotiations – 2017 Irish Quotas “
The EU Council of Ministers held their Annual December Council meeting in Brussels yesterday to decide on Ireland’s national resource our fish species quotas for next year 2017. Our Minister Michael Creed attending his first December Council met with IS&WFPO Chairman John D. O’Sullivan, Director Niall Deasy, I CEO and...
“Race to reach Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) leads to loss for the Irish Fishing Industry”
“The Annual Council of Ministers Meetings ended in the early hours this morning with some, but not enough, improvements on the proposed quota reductions” commented Eibhlin O’Sullivan CEO of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation. “We knew travelling to Brussels that there were significant cuts proposed to key...
“Unnecessary Cuts will lead to further hardship for Irish Fishermen”
PRESS RELEASE “The EU Council of Ministers begin their annual December Council Meeting in Brussels today to decide on the fish quotas for next year. However, once again, the Commission appear to have proposed cuts for the sake of proposing cuts, which if implemented, will lead to further hardship and...