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SFPA publishes updated food safety information notice on animal by-products regulations. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published an updated Food Safety Information Notice (FSIN) in relation to seafood operators […]
Fishing master pleads guilty to fishing without a valid sea-fishing licence. A fishing vessel owner and master of the fishing vessel ‘Evan Martin’ was convicted and fined €1,500 at Tralee District […]
Xyrex® clarifies ingredient safety in PrawnFresh™. Xyrex® is at the forefront of revolutionising the fishing, seafood processing and aquaculture industries with sulphite free seafood technologies. There has been some confusion […]
Fatal man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel Nista, north of Belnahua, north-west Scotland: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the fatal man overboard […]
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 […]
Fishing master pleads guilty to under-recording of fish catches. The Master of fishing vessel ‘Rose of Sharon II’, David Sharkey, with an address in Co. Louth, pleaded guilty to an offence […]
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, […]
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 […]
£150 of vouchers up for grabs for fishermen’s safety views. Five-minute online safety survey now open. The Home and Dry Fishing Safety Forum wants to know more about where and how […]
SFPA publishes updated FIN on non-commercial pot fishing in Ireland. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published an updated Fisheries Information Notice titled ‘Non-Commercial Pot Fishing in Ireland.’ National Legislation is in […]
Can offshore wind farms and the UK Fishing Industry co-exist effectively? PML-led research highlights urgent need for standardised compensation and improved collaboration between energy companies and fishermen. A new study, […]
Report on the investigation of the grounding and capsize of creel fishing vessel Lexi Rose (BF 370) resulting in one fatality on Melrose Point, north-east Scotland on 21 September 2023. […]
Capsize and foundering of the fishing vessel Njord resulting in one fatality: MAIB Report. Report on the investigation of the capsize and foundering of the fishing vessel Njord resulting in one fatality, […]
SFPA publishes Fishery Information Notice on areas closed to fishing in the North-West. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a Fishery Information Notice (FIN) on areas closed to commercial fishing […]
A great showcase for the fishing industry: Irish Skipper Expo 2025 With Irish Skipper Expo now taking place every two years, show organiser Mara Media is encouraging the whole industry […]
Fatal man overboard from fishing vessel ‘Pioneer’ south of Hastings, England on 29 July 2021: MAIB Report. Final report on the investigation of a fatal man overboard from the fishing […]
Spanish fishing master convicted and fined for unauthorised fishing operations within Irish territorial waters. Vincente Meitin Sanjuan, the Master of the Spanish-registered fishing vessel, ‘Punta Candieira’, pleaded guilty at Cork […]
Navigating demand the future of fishing boats industry. The global fishing boats market is witnessing steady growth as demand rises from commercial fisheries, recreational fishers, and aquaculture farms. Fishing vessels are […]
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Ocean Maid on Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 24 October 2022: MAIB Report. Report on the investigation of grounding and subsequent loss of […]
SFPA Emphasise Seafood Safety & Trade Verification Role & Sea-Fisheries Control Activities In 2023 Annual Report 2,222 Fishing Vessel Inspections, 85 Casefiles opened. 1,343 Food Safety Official Controls carried out; […]
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