# Fishing

Last month

May 2023

# Queensland

Remains of missing Australian man found inside two crocodiles

The 65-year-old victim had gone fishing on Saturday in the far north of Queensland in crocodile-infested waters.

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May 3rd 2023, 7:50 AM

This year

2023

# Hot Water

German-registered fishing ship detained in Cork for breaches in Irish waters

The Master of the vessel was charged with 25 fishing offences.

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Feb 15th 2023, 12:05 PM

Last year

2022

# I’m not codding

High risk of fish kills in hot weather, says Inland Fisheries Ireland

Fish populations may come under ‘thermal stress’ as air and water temperatures soar and water levels drop.

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Aug 11th 2022, 9:59 AM

# Cork

Eleven people rescued after British fishing vessel catches fire off Cork coast

No injuries were reported, the Department of Transport said.

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Jun 1st 2022, 5:37 PM

All time

THE MORNING LEAD

Irish boats landing five times recommended catch of fish important to ecosystem

A report by

Maria Delaney

‘An appalling waste of marine life’: Over 60% of sprat landed in 2021 was designated for fishmeal.

'An appalling waste of marine life': Over 60% of sprat landed in 2021 was designated for fishmeal, reports Noteworthy's Maria Delaney

Wildlife organisations are concerned of the impact sprat fishing is having on other marine life

More than half of sprat landed since 2019 was by large vessels over 18m in length

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Dec 30th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Protests

French fishermen block ports in spat with UK

Fishing crews blocked ports and ferry traffic across the Channel in the continuing row over post-Brexit fishing licences.

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Nov 26th 2021, 6:03 PM

# Brexit

Post-Brexit fishing row: France warns Britain all options remain on the table

France’s Europe minister warned the UK against celebrating “quick wins” over neighbours.

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Nov 22nd 2021, 10:15 PM

# tensions

UK Brexit minister due in Paris for talks on fishing row as France releases impounded trawler

The meeting comes a day after a French court released a British trawler impounded for a week.

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Nov 4th 2021, 8:05 AM

# Homeward Bound

Trawler impounded amid post-Brexit fishing row released by French authorities

French maritime police detained the trawler last week for not being on a European register when it was fishing off the Normandy coast

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Nov 3rd 2021, 7:11 PM

# fishing row

‘Intensive’ talks to be held in fishing row after French back down on threats against UK

Emmanuel Macron had said British boats could be blocked from landing their catches in French ports.

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Nov 2nd 2021, 6:41 AM

# Fishing

Macron accuses UK of not showing credibility on Brexit amid fishing row

Paris has threatened the UK after accusing ministers of issuing a lack of licences to small French boats to fish British waters.

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Updated

Oct 29th 2021, 10:58 PM

# allies at war

Another fish fight: Why is the UK at loggerheads with France over fishing?

There is a disagreement about French vessels’ access to UK waters, and whose fault it is.

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Oct 29th 2021, 7:45 PM

# fishy

Farmed salmon found in Connemara river could spread disease to wild fish, state agency warns

Escaped farmed salmon discovered in the Dawros River are a “cause for concern”.

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Sep 9th 2021, 4:13 PM

# Fishing

Spanish fishing vessel to be handed over to gardaí after being seized by Naval Service

The detention was made in relation to alleged breaches of fishing regulations.

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Aug 27th 2021, 5:33 PM

# Question Time

Dunmore East fishermen tell Minister: 'Every year it's getting harder to make a living'

We spent a morning down in Dunmore East to hear what fishermen had to say to the Minister for the Marine.

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Jul 28th 2021, 6:30 AM

# rock on rockall

Government accused of signing away fishing rights at Rockall, Taoiseach says claim is 'absolute rubbish'

Ownership of the island and the fishing rights in the waters surrounding it has been a hot topic over the last couple of years.

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Jul 14th 2021, 5:33 PM

# fishing by numbers

Quotas cut by 15%, and a €1 billion industry on the brink: The confusing figures fuelling fishers' anger

A Seafood Sector Task Force interim report that was released last week – here’s what it says about the industry.

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Jun 26th 2021, 8:30 PM

# River Liffey

'The government needs to get a backbone': Fishers meet with Minister McConalogue after protest

Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced a tour of ports and harbours over the next few months to hear fishers’ concerns.

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Updated

Jun 23rd 2021, 4:15 PM

# Cobh

Spanish trawler captain to appear in Cork court following Naval Service detention

The Punta Candieira was arrested on Monday by the LÉ Róisín off the Cork coast.

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Jun 3rd 2021, 9:42 AM

# NET LOSS

Closed Doors: Lack of transparency and the push to overfish in Ireland’s fishing sector

Noteworthy examines the powers at play in the sector and how the Irish system may be disadvantaging small-scale fisheries.

Our investigative platform, Noteworthy, takes an in-depth look at the fishing sector in this three-part series.

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Apr 8th 2021, 8:30 PM

# NET LOSS

Penalty point politics: Changing positions and lobbying on fishing regulation

Noteworthy delves into the Government meetings, letters and emails behind the new penalty points regulation for fishers.

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Apr 7th 2021, 8:25 PM

# NET LOSS

Endangered fish thrown away and dead whales on our shores: Fishing's ocean impact

Noteworthy reveals over 30 tonnes of threatened fish were discarded in one year, including the endangered basking shark and critically endangered skates.

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Apr 6th 2021, 8:30 PM

# lé james joyce

Irish Navy detains Belgian fishing boat off southwest coast

The vessel was detained for alleged breaches of fishing regulations.

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Mar 1st 2021, 5:31 PM

# brexit deal

'It's the closure of coastal communities': One in four fishermen will lose their job under this Brexit deal, TDs told

Dublin Bay prawns – our second most valuable fishery – is set to hemorrhage €7 million post-Brexit.

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Jan 22nd 2021, 12:53 PM

# London

Several people fined following London protest over Brexit fishing deal

Metropolitan Police confirmed that 14 people had been issued with fines after a protest this morning.

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Jan 18th 2021, 5:09 PM

# brexit impact

Five more Irish ports to allow Northern Ireland fishing vessels to land from next month

The five new ports designated are Ros a Mhíl, Greencastle, Howth, Rathmullen and Burtonport.

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Jan 18th 2021, 2:34 PM

# time is ticking

Boris Johnson remains ‘optimistic’ of post-Brexit trade deal with Brussels

Michel Barnier has briefed EU ambassadors on the negotiations amid little signs of progress as time runs out.

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Dec 2nd 2020, 6:44 PM

# Tipperary

Shots fired as patrol officers discover illegal salmon fishing on River Suir

Gardaí said they are investigating the incident.

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Aug 18th 2020, 3:02 PM

# RIP Jack

'We didn't really perceive him as this famous person, he was just big Jack to us'

Former Galway player Alan Kerins on his family’s close links to Jack Charlton.

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Jul 13th 2020, 10:45 AM

# restrictions

Anglers can now fish within 5km of their home

The Taoiseach told the Dáil last week that “the issue of solitary fishing… has come up on a number occasions”.

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May 6th 2020, 2:48 PM

# take the bait

Taoiseach to ask NPHET for advice on if people can go fishing under Covid restrictions

Some TDs have been angling for a change to the restrictions to allow solitary fishing.

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Apr 30th 2020, 9:46 PM

# Coronavirus

Dingle protesters stop Spanish trawler from landing at harbour, citing Covid-19 fears

The Spanish-owned boat arrived instead at Castletownbere this morning.

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Apr 20th 2020, 3:24 PM

# extinction rebellion

Mermaids at Leinster House as protest calls for end to overfishing

“The oceans are dying before our eyes – we should be doing everything we can to reverse this situation before it is too late.”

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Dec 9th 2019, 2:01 PM

# Fishing

'This will not be tolerated': Fishermen vow to fight introduction of penalty points system

The government has previously tried to implement the points system – in 2014, 2016 and 2018 – failing each time.

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Jul 9th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Fishing

New Bill aims to 'draw some good' out of a tragic boating accident that left two men dead

John O’Brien and Patrick Esmonde died off Helvick Head, Co Waterford in 2010.

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Jul 7th 2019, 7:00 AM

# slap on the wrist

Penalty points for fishermen could be rolled out to encourage 'good behaviour' and avoid fines

The EU Commission has suspended more than €6 million in funding as a result of Ireland’s failure to establish a points system.

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Jul 4th 2019, 5:49 PM

# rock on rockall

Taoiseach: 'Rockall is an uninhabitable rock and is not something Ireland and Scotland should fight over'

The Irish and Scottish governments are in dispute over the Atlantic sea island.

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Updated

Jun 11th 2019, 7:30 PM

# rockall dispute

Coveney says Ireland won't change its Rockall fishing policy 'on the back of a threat' from Scotland

Coveney said that it was important to “take the heat” out of the discussion around the disputed island.

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Jun 10th 2019, 2:02 PM

# ongoing dispute

Irish govt rejects Scottish threat of 'enforcement action' against Irish fishing vessels near Rockall

The jurisdiction over the 12 mile area around Rockall have long been disputed.

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Jun 7th 2019, 7:30 PM

# voisinage

Bill to allow Northern Irish boats to fish off Ireland's coasts approved by Dáil

Northern Ireland allows Irish boats to fish in its 0-6 mile zone off its coasts – but Ireland had no laws to reciprocate the same measure.

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Mar 28th 2019, 9:31 PM