Budding anglers called on to Fish & Film for new competition
Inland Fisheries Ireland has launched a Fish & Film competition to encourage young people to spread the word about fishing. Junior fishing clubs, youth clubs, projects and centres in the northwest are invited to apply to the competition by taking film footage of their fishing adventures and promoting it online.…
Call for super-trawlers to be monitored and regulated more
It’s been a busy week in the European Parliament with a major debate on Brexit this morning dominating headlines as report in our news earlier. But this week as well the issue of supertrawlers was raised again at a European level. It’s an issue of some concern in the North…
Report on impact of social welfare changes on seasonal workers due shortly
Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle is hoping to see a return to pre-2012 social welfare measures for seasonal workers in South Donegal. The minister for social protection Leo Varadkar has said a report is being undertaken looking at the impact the eligibility criteria of social welfare payments is having on…
Supertrawlers destroy fishing gear off Donegal coast
A Donegal TD says supertrawlers off the coast of Donegal are threatening the livelihood of small fishermen in the area. Independent TD Thomas Pringle says the problem of these mainly Dutch trawlers destroying the lobster and crab pots and other gear belonging to local fishermen is becoming an annual event.…
Mixed bag for north west following fish quota talks
A Donegal TD has described the latest talks on fish quotas in Brussels as a ‘mixed bag’ for the north west. Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Marine & Fisheries, Pat the Cope Gallagher says the 2017 fishing quotas agreed last night in Brussels reveal some sectors are loosing while others are…
Renewed calls for greater scrutiny of supertrawlers off Donegal coast
There are renewed calls this week for Irish members of the European Parliament to ensure greater scrutiny of supertrawlers operating in sea areas such as off the coast of Donegal. It follows the arrival of the world’s second-largest trawler to an area about 50 kilometres off the Donegal coast this…