The Irish Times

Another Life: How far does pain extend in the living world?

Evidence mounts on ‘possibility of pain experience’ in fish and marine crustaceans

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00

Another Life: Will tuna-watching be the next big tourist attraction?

Michael Viney: The bluefins of the east Atlantic spawn in the Mediterranean and migrate to our western waters to feed on mackerel and herring

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00

Ireland had to rely on EU ship to patrol fishing waters due to Naval shortages

One third of fishery patrols cancelled by Naval Service so far this year

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 11:35

Fisheries authority breached law in withholding approval for weighing system, court finds

SFPA had argued it had not refused, but rather ‘deferred’, approval for system

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 11:11

Fishing sector requests access to report that says catches must be weighed portside

Sector critical of European Commission move which it says threatens produce quality

Mon May 31 2021 - 19:02

Irish fish quality will be hit by EU demands on weighing, committee told

Move ‘disastrous’ for those landing smaller amounts carefully stored onboard, producer says

Tue May 11 2021 - 20:38

Penalty points for fishing vessel masters ‘unfair’, committee to be told

Committee to hear EU ruling that catches must be weighed at landing ‘unworkable’

Mon May 10 2021 - 21:59

Ireland faces losing thousands of tonnes from fish quotas after EU investigation

State could miss out on €40m funding over deficiencies in fisheries controls

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 13:36

Two vessels detained by Naval Service for alleged fishing offences

LÉ William Butler Yeats escorts two boats to Cobh after detaining them off south coast

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 20:26

Prawn fishermen's case referred to EU court

Case concerns methodology for assessing catches for quotas

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 17:49

French trawler detained for alleged breach of fishing regulations off Irish coast

The Irish Naval service are escorting Miss Jacqueline II to Castletownbere

Sun Apr 26 2020 - 20:02

Angling Notes: Bluefin tuna catch and release scheme to run in 2020

RNLI recruiting fundraisers amid ‘perfect storm’ of being busy while income declines

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 08:00

Shellfish tracing system may ease customers’ safety fears

Tracing advances could see ‘stigma of shellfish’ start to disappear, says restaurateur

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 01:00

President Higgins has moral responsibility for Defence Forces welfare

Supreme commander of Defence Forces is clearly troubled by Government handling of pay issue

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 06:00

NGO challenges decision to allow razor-clam fishing in Waterford

Razor-clam fishing disturbs seabed and other species, court hears

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 17:30

€6m EU funding for Irish fishing suspended in ‘hostile’ row

EU Commission to take infringement proceedings against Ireland on fishery penalties

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 02:00

Catch a bluefin tuna and help conserve the species

Angling Notes: Under a new data collection programme, fish will be tagged and released

Mon Jun 03 2019 - 00:00

EU critical of ‘severe’ weaknesses in Ireland’s fisheries controls

Draft audit highlights flaws in controlling factories and mackerel and herring fleet

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 00:22

‘King of all fish’ remains safe from Irish anglers

EU extremely unlikely to allow recreational fishing of bluefin tuna, Minister tells anglers

Sat Sept 22 2018 - 06:00

Naval Service detains vessel with tonne of shark fins on board

Owners of Spanish vessel held off southwest says Irish authorities misinterpreted EU rules

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 00:04

Fish industry leader denies conflict of interest claims from French role

Brittany company with access to Irish waters acquired by Irish consortium in 2016

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 04:45

State regulation of mackerel fishery under audit by European Commission

Investigation also to focus on tuna caught by commercial and recreational vessels

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 20:40

Creed claims Opposition ‘reckless’ over fishing penalty points

Statutory instrument on points for serious fishing offences annulled in Dáil vote

Wed May 30 2018 - 18:39

Creed warns of large fines if fisheries offences plan is blocked

Minister says Ireland could lose €37m in EU fund if Fianna Fáil motion is passed

Tue May 22 2018 - 14:43

Infringements ‘low’ among Irish fishing fleet, regulator says

More than 580 vessels from states other than Ireland inspected at sea by Naval Service

Sun Dec 31 2017 - 11:45

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Thu Dec 21 2017 - 00:00

Cork auctioneer defends price fetched for LE ‘Aisling’ ship

Ex-Naval Service vessel sold for €110,000 but is said to be back on market at €685,000

Mon May 15 2017 - 20:03

Staff shortages having serious effect on Air Corps

Air Corps among Rising parade’s highlights, but struggling with budget cuts

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41

Irish fishing sector fears choppier waters in Brexit’s wake

Uncertainty on future causing jitters and highlighting existing concerns over fishing ports

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00

Dead dolphins in Kerry lead to call for EU action

Expert wants observers on large fishing ships after the discovery of three bodies in a week

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 17:26

Over 2,700 fishing vessels inspected in Irish waters over past year

Fishermen making ‘genuine effort’ to comply with new ban on discarding at sea, says SFPA

Tue Dec 29 2015 - 01:00

Observers boarding supertrawlers ‘no problem’, says Dutch association

Group insists its fisheries in Irish waters are ‘clean’ as EU quota talks begin in Brussels

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00

Dutch and Lithuanian supertrawlers leave Irish waters

Bad weather prevents Naval Service boarding fishing vessels for inspection

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00

Pringle: Super trawlers taking livelihoods of Irish fishermen

The Donegal South West TD says EU stole fishing stocks when Ireland joined in 1973

Thu Nov 19 2015 - 22:09