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EfficientShip project announces first ORC installed on a fishing vessel.
In the frame of the EfficientShip project, ENOGIA and its partners, including Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, have just started the demonstration phase of the ORC technology in fishing vessels, as the first tests were carried out in the Orizzonte ship in Ancona, Italy. Earlier investigations were carried out on the crabber Amy Jane II in Killybegs, […]
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July 27th, 2017
KFO welcomes outcome to mackerel quota review
Minister to retain existing sharing arrangements The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has tonight welcomed the final decision by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, following the conclusion of a review into mackerel quota sharing arrangements. The Minister has decided to reject the formal request by the Irish South and West Fish Producer’s […]
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KFO welcomes clarification from chairperson of Oireachtas committee
Tóibín admits to ‘imbalance’ of witnesses ?The CEO of Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO), Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed clarification from the chairperson of the Joint Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Peadar Tóibín regarding misrepresentations and imbalance at a committee meeting on April 26th last. Deputy Tóibín stated: “There was an imbalance with […]
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KFO and IFPO continuing to assist with search for missing crew of Rescue 116
T he KFO and IFPO are continuing to assist in the search for the two missing crew of Recuse 116 operator Paul Ormsby and winchman Ciarán Smith and will be embarking on a coordinated search of Donegal Bay starting from Black Rock light house at first light Saturday morning. The KFO and IFPO said: […]
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KFO says overall outcome of the Fisheries Council was positive
KFO said the overall outcome of the Fisheries Council that finished at 2am this morning was positive with significant increases in three pelagic stocks mackerel +14%, blue whiting +85% and Atlanto Scandia herring +104%. There were also very welcome increases in nephrops and in a number of important whitefish species but the reductions in haddock […]
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8th December PRESS RELEASE
KFO calls on Minister Creed to ensure that the Commission’s proposed cuts for key Irish stocks are reversed at the Fisheries Council next week Up to 400 Jobs could be lost if Commission’s proposals are agreed ? Next Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th of December the Council of Fisheries Ministers meets in Brussels to decide […]
KFO Welcomes Minister Noonan’s Budget Announcement on the Seafarers Allowance
The KFO welcomed the announcement today by Minister Michael Noonan in his budget speech that he will introduce the seafarers allowance for those working on board fishing vessels. The effect of this change is to extend the Seafarers Allowance of €6350 amounting to a tax credit of €1270 to workers on board fishing vessels. Sean […]
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