Marine Times Newspaper

Marine Times Newspaper The Voice of Ireland's Fishing Industry and Maritime Community

Monthly newspaper dedicated to the promotion and protection of Ireland's fishing industry and provider of news to the coastal communities of Ireland, North and South.

Don't forget to pick up a copy of our latest issue in all good shops today - all papers sold go towards extra news and p...
12/10/2025

Don't forget to pick up a copy of our latest issue in all good shops today - all papers sold go towards extra news and podcasts available on www.marinetimes.ie

“Nobody wants to leave the fishing industry. It is part of who and what we are. We may be forced to leave.”As the macker...
11/10/2025

“Nobody wants to leave the fishing industry. It is part of who and what we are. We may be forced to leave.”

As the mackerel crisis rumbles on, the Inshore Sector continues its battle for existence. Read more in our October issue and listen to reaction in Tom MacSweeney's Seascapes Maritime Podcast available free on www.marinetimes.ie

October issue available nationwide - extra pages this month to cover so much news and views happening around our coast ....
11/10/2025

October issue available nationwide - extra pages this month to cover so much news and views happening around our coast .... please do pick up a copy and show your support (feedback always welcome)

10/10/2025

Speaking with Deputy Michael Collins Independent TD leader of Independent Ireland today, he remarked if our Government do not act it will be a farewell tour for our Seafood Industry.

Aodh O’Donnell, Chief Executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO), has been invited to address the Joint O...
10/10/2025

Aodh O’Donnell, Chief Executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO), has been invited to address the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs to discuss EU quotas and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

Tuesday, 14th October 2025 — 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

He will warn that new scientific advice recommending quota cuts of 70% for mackerel, 41% for blue whiting, and 22% for boarfish represents an existential threat to Ireland’s pelagic fleet and coastal communities. Celtic Sea fisheries for Cod, Haddock and Whiting are set at a Zero catch challenging further the Whitefish Fleet.

O’Donnell will call on the Irish Government
1. Apply the CFPs Hague Preferences* mechanism to maintain an all-of-government approach at EU level to protect Ireland’s share of key stocks.
2. Rockall Access – urgently re engage with UK and Scotland to reinstate access to this traditional fishing ground which is so vital to the whitefish fleet
3. Licencing Policies- full revise the licencing policy to assist the fleet to maintain viability and to further reduce the carbon footprint

He will seek the committee’s support for their call on the EU as the Competent Authority that negotiates with other Coastal Sates to:
1. Demand trade sanctions against non-EU coastal states such as Norway and the Faroes for years of overfishing shared migratory stocks such as mackerel
2. Block Norwegian annually access to fish waters to the West of Ireland and only offer if Irish Fishermen compensated in fish.
3. Establish an emergency financial support framework for the catching and processing sectors to avert mass job losses.

He will tell the Committee that unless the EU acts decisively, Ireland’s seafood sector could collapse within a year, with devastating economic and social consequences for fishing communities nationwide.

Irish Fish Producers Organisation IFPO

Our bumper sized and evocative October issue is out now - please pick up a copy and show you support to our industry and...
10/10/2025

Our bumper sized and evocative October issue is out now - please pick up a copy and show you support to our industry and communities around our coast.

In all good shops from today - please do pick up a copy ..... thank you for your support
09/10/2025

In all good shops from today - please do pick up a copy ..... thank you for your support

Our October issue will be hitting all good shops tomorrow (postal copies just dropped off at post office for delivery)Pl...
08/10/2025

Our October issue will be hitting all good shops tomorrow (postal copies just dropped off at post office for delivery)

Please do pick up a copy in your local shop - it is jam packed with an extra 8 pages this issue full of relevant Irish fishing and coastal community news and views ... thank you for your vital support of the printed word

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