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Bord Iascaigh Mhara publish annual Business of Seafood Report. Importance of foodservice, a diversified portfolio and sector resilience key to seafood industry performance in 2020. Despite the challenges of the […]
Interactions between offshore wind farms and fisheries in European waters. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has published a new report examining interactions between fisheries and offshore wind farms (OWFs) across European […]
SFPA issues updated Food Safety Information Notice on the Management of Norovirus for Shellfish Producers. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has recently issued an updated Food Safety Information Notice (FSIN) on […]
SFPA invites industry to on-line briefing session on revised Code of Practice. SFPA publishes revised Code of Practice for the classification and microbiological monitoring of bivalve mollusc production areas in […]
New product development and innovation supports for Irish seafood companies. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has opened applications for its Seafood Innovation Programme. The initiative is designed […]
Protecting the quality of Irish oysters Each month, an expert from the Marine Institute will shine a light on their area of work, sharing insights on our ocean knowledge. As […]
BIM launches new Seafood Academy to boost independent seafood retail and foodservice sector. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has launched the Seafood Academy, a new national support and […]
New reports highlight vital role of Ireland’s main fishing ports. Ireland’s main fishing ports continue to support jobs, businesses, and rural communities but face growing challenges. This is according to new […]
Ireland’s seafood economy worth €1.24 billion in 2024 Investments in processing technologies, stronger exports, and record prices achieved for mackerel contributed to growth of 4% The value of Ireland’s seafood […]
Coastal Community Development Scheme Opens for Applications. Fisheries Local Actions Groups (FLAG) Coastal Community Development Scheme Opens Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency in conjunction with the seven […]
Net zero on the horizon: greening the Irish fishing fleet. New BIM report charts a path toward a low-carbon irish fishing fleet. (Ben Dallaghan, Emmet Jackson) A new report from […]
Attendees Explore Adaptation Strategies at BIM/ IFA Aquaculture Mussel Industry Workshop Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and IFA Aquaculture hosted a two-day workshop (Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 February 2025) for […]
Man Overboard Challenge taken up by 39 participants from the Seafood Industry Thirty-nine participants from the seafood sector undertook the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)/ RNLI Man Overboard challenge at the […]
Trials to help processors create high quality co-products using innovative technology. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), has teamed up with Finnish company SuperGround on a project to help seafood processors upcycle […]
BIM conference to offer insights on business growth and succession planning for seafood companies. Irish Seafood companies are being invited to attend the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) conference, ‘Business Growth […]
Latest Ocean Economy Report highlights €6.5b turnover and resilient growth across sectors. The Marine Institute, in partnership with the University of Galway’s Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU), has published the […]
Irish Skipper Expo – new layout, new plans. As ever, the organisers of Irish Skipper Expo continue to follow the motto, Your Industry Your Show, taking great strides to evolve the […]
Registration is now open for the Ocean Knowledge 2030 Conference Pioneering Event to Shape Ireland’s Ocean Research Agenda for a Sustainable Future The Marine Institute is delighted to announce that […]
Government spending boosts Irish seafood industry in 2023 amid challenges. The Irish seafood economy faced a challenging year in 2023, with a 2.9% decline in GDP from 2022 to a […]
Irish scheme to develop inshore fishing fleet. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD is is putting a new scheme in place specifically to support and […]
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