Major meetings on fishing taking place in Leinster House
Members of numerous fishing organisations, including the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, are meeting with the Minister for Agriculture today and tomorrow. CEO of the KFO, Sean O’Donghue says a range of issues are to be discussed ahead of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) this weekend. He…
Killybegs fishermen want to see EU document that allegedly makes allegations against them
The chief executive officer of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation is calling on the European Commission to release a report which allegedly makes a range of damaging allegations against the fishing sector. The contentious report is linked to the introduction of a regulation earlier this year which resulted in fish having…
KFO boss says up to 2,000 fishing jobs could be lost
The CEO of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation is warning that up to two thousand jobs could be lost in the fishing and processing industry due to the impact of the post-Brexit trade deal. The agreement between the EU and UK kicked in from January – but it’s now been overwhelmingly…
KFO welcomes EU’s draft negotiating blueprint for Brexit deal
The Killybegs Fisheries Organisation (KFO) has welcomed the EU’s draft negotiating blueprint for Brexit trade talks stating that insofar as fisheries is concerned, the deal offers tangible hope to the Irish industry and provides a timely boost after a bruising, exhausting period of negotiation. However the Donegal based group have…
Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation concerned over access to UK waters
Chief Executive of Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation claims there will be “chaos and mayhem” if they cannot access UK waters after March 29th next. The government’s Brexit contingency plans lacks details for fisheries. The document published last night says the government is committed to avoiding a hard border but it doesn’t…
KFO warns of significant job losses after UK move to leave Fishery Convention
The head of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation is warning there will be a significant impact on jobs in Donegal after the UK announced its to exit the London Fisheries Convention. The UK attempted to take back control of its waters over the weekend by announcing that it’s to withdraw from…
KFO to lead fishing convoy in search for missing 116 crewmen
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation is to lead a search involving a convoy of fishermen this weekend in an effort to find the two missing crewmen of Rescue 116. A sweeping search of the waters near Blackrock island where the helicopter went down is to begin on Saturday morning. A convoy…