Absence of Danish resolution on critical mackerel stock compounds fishermen’s misery The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has described the outcome of the annual meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers as another very unsatisfactory chapter. The issue was exacerbated this year with the EU and UK reaching consensus on Sunday last but without signing any […]
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Handcuffed negotiators unlikely to resolve key fisheries issues In what is shaping up to be a repeat of last year’s festive charade, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has expressed its serious misgivings ahead of the annual meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers which commences in Brussels this weekend. It believes that an industry […]
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7th December 2022 Fish Quotas and Decommissioning Chairman, and Committee Members, thank you for the opportunity to address you here today. You have requested that we address two issues namely Fish Quotas and Decommissioning. Your invitation is a timely one as the annual series of meetings in different fora for next year’s TACs and Quotas […]
KFO to highlight litany of festering problems facing industry Morale in the Irish fishing industry is at an all-time low as rocketing fuel costs, shrinking quotas and the lingering legacy of Brexit are all proving extremely problematic, an Oireachtas Committee will be told later today (Wednesday). Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) Chief Executive, Seán O’Donoghue said […]
On the 15th of September the European Commission published an implementing regulation which puts an end to bottom fishing in VMEs in 87 different areas in the waters of Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. (see map). The key closures areas for Ireland are in the Porcupine which will affect our valuable Nephrops fishery. The Commission […]
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Congratulations to Michael F Cavanagh his wife Mary and their children Aaron and Laura on the launch of their vessel the new ‘Green Isle’ last week. A great day for the Cavanagh family and Green Isle crew and a great addition to the Greencastle fleet. […]
KFO calls for urgent political intervention to relieve crisis The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has called for immediate political action to alleviate the soaring cost of fuel which has many fishermen on the brink and is causing untold hardship and anxiety for the industry. Chief Executive, Seán O’Donoghue said that the Irish Government has been […]
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BIM is hosting a series of information meetings about the National Seafood Survey (NSS) with vessel owners around Ireland’s coast throughout October 2022 to launch the new survey. Based on survey returns for last year, a new report from BIM, the Annual Fisheries Report 2022: A Snapshot of Ireland’s Fisheries Sector’ will also be circulated […]
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Attention all KFO members. The electronic Logbook software (ieCatch ) is being upgraded to a new version (V3). The new ieCatch V3 has been fully rebuilt in line with a new International UN Standard known as FLUX (Fisheries Language for Universal Exchange). The ERS unit within the SFPA will commence the rollout of ieCatch V3 […]
The KFO and its members were delighted to be able to support the recent refurbishment of the Killybegs Memorial. Furey Tarmac from Inver did a fantastic job and the area is now a fitting memorial to those from Killybegs who have lost their lives at sea. […]
