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Fishing Vessel Escorted to Castletownbere Union Inspectors onboard the European Fisheries Control Agency’s (EFCA) chartered patrol vessel Ocean Guardian, escorted a fishing vessel into the port of Castletownbere, Co Cork, […]
French registered fishing vessel detained at Castletownbere port for suspected sea-fisheries law offences. At a special sitting of Bantry District Court on the 19th of August, the book of evidence […]
French Fishing Vessel Detained at Castletownbere Port The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) confirms that a French registered fishing vessel was detained at Castletownbere port on the 21st of April 2024. […]
New €48m Dinish Wharf & Breakwaters at Castletownbere opened. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has officially opened the Dinish Wharf Expansion at Castletownbere Fishery […]
Major quay extension at Castletownbere. Taking time out from a recent visit to Castletownbere and Union Hall, as part of a nationwide tour of fishery harbours, Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, […]
New harbour building opened in Castletownbere. Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has officially opened the new Harbour Administration building in Castletownbere, and took the […]
Fishing master convicted for illegal discarding of sea-fish. A Spanish fishing master of the French registered fishing vessel ‘Puenteareas Uno’ was represented at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on the 25thNovember 2025, […]
Master of French registered fishing vessel sent forward for trial. A Spanish resident and master of the French registered fishing vessel, “Puenteareas Uno”, appeared before Bandon District Court on October 17th 2025 […]
Master of French fishing vessel charged with sea-fisheries offences. The master of a French registered sea-fishing vessel, ‘Sister Clare’, has been sent forward for trial in the Circuit Court for […]
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 […]
The Master of a Spanish-registered fishing vessel, Claudio Labaen Fernandez, was convicted and fined €3,000 at Bandon District Court on the 2nd of May for an offence of failing to […]
Court fines fishing masters for catch reporting and logbook offences. Fines and forfeiture orders were imposed on fishing masters in four fisheries control prosecutions brought at two recent sittings of […]
Fines and Forfeiture totalling €562,500 Imposed by Cork Circuit Court in Six Separate Fisheries Cases. Fines and forfeiture amounts totalling €562,500 were imposed this week by Cork Circuit Court in relation […]
Master of French fishing vessel convicted of under recording of sole. The Master of the French registered fishing vessel, ‘Rio Da Bouza’, pleaded guilty at Macroom District Court on the […]
Master of French fishing vessel convicted of illegal fishing activity. The Master of the French registered fishing vessel, ‘Pepe Barreiro’, pleaded guilty at Bandon District Court on the 7th of September […]
We must fight for our fair share of EU Fisheries Quotas as we have a travesty on our hands right now. Ireland must fight for its fair share of EU fisheries […]
€29.7m investment in Irish fishery harbours Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, has announced the allocation of almost €29.7m for capital projects in 2024 in […]
Fishing vessel master convicted and fined for under-recording of catch following vessel detention. Eusebio Sanjorge Allariz, with an address in Spain, master of the UK-registered fishing vessel Gonpez I, pleaded […]
Master of fishing vessel pleads guilty to sea-fisheries offences. The Master of a fishing vessel has pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to sea-fisheries offences of failing to comply […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority Detains Fishing Vessel The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) have yesterday (21st June 2023) detained a fishing vessel, in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for alleged non-compliance […]
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