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Irish and UK fishers say Brexit outcome is not a good deal

Irish and UK fishers say the EU:UK Brexit trade agreement brokered on Christmas eve is not a good deal and fails their respective industries. The trade deal, which comes into effect on January 1, secures continued and full reciprocal access…
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Interim three-month fish quota roll-over agreed in EU waters

EU fisheries ministers have set interim Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and quotas for the first quarter of 2021, based on a 25% 'rollover' of 2020 levels for the majority of stocks. A higher rollover has been applied to certain migratory…

Ireland holds onto current fisheries funding level to 2027

The European Council and Parliament have provisionally agreed the text of the €6.1bn European Maritime Fisheries & Aquaculture Fund (2021-2027) to promote sustainable development of the European Union’s seafood sector. Over €5bn…
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EU prepares for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit in final countdown

The European Commission has published targeted contingency measures on reciprocal fishing access by EU and UK vessels to each other's waters. 'Significant uncertainty' prevails as talks wind down to next Sunday's deadline to agree a deal before…

Marine habitats, species and ecosystems denied protection

An independent report on the implications of expanding Ireland's Marine Protected Areas network notes that under current legislation, many threatened marine habitats, species and ecosystems are not covered by the EU Birds and Habitats Directives. These…
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Fisheries must be linked to overall Brexit agreement

"Huge challenges face the fishing sector" as negotiations reach the end stage to find a fisheries agreement in the Brexit talks, and remains "one of the most difficult areas". Marine minister Charlie McConalogue told the Joint Oireachtas…

Marine Institute appoints two directors

The Marine Institute has appointed two Directors to its Senior Leadership Team: Joe Silke as Director of Marine Environment and Food Safety Services. Dr Ciaran Kelly as Director of Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services. The Marine Institute’s…
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Britain to reject 18% return of fish caught in UK waters

As a virtual meeting concluded this evening between EU coastal Member States and the Commission's chief negotiator on the latest position regarding a fisheries deal with the UK, reports were circulating that Britain was about to reject a European…

Offshore energy strategy for a climate neutral future

In a bid to meet the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050, the European Commission has launched (19/11) an offshore renewable energy strategy for a climate neutral future. The strategy proposes to increase Europe’s offshore wind capacity…