Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority publish key statistics 2023. 44,396 Vessel landings in Ireland – 95% by Irish vessels. 244,989 tonnes of fish landed in Ireland. €395,985,405 value of fish Landed in […]
Fishing industry partner with SFPA in education effort against illegal discarding of fish. New guide to be distributed to all offshore vessel owners to maximise compliance with Landing Obligation. The […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority to exhibit at the Skipper Expo. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Ireland’s competent regulatory authority for the regulation of sea-fisheries and seafood safety, will be exhibiting at […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority publish key statistics 2022. 45,943 Vessel landings in Ireland 2,080 Non-Irish Landings in Ireland 267,200 tonnes of fish landed in Irish Ports €448,692,973 value of fish Landed […]
SFPA publishes annual classification list of Ireland’s shellfish production areas. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published the annual classification list** for commercial shellfish (bivalve mollusc) production areas across Ireland, […]
SFPA confirms 8 seafood safety enforcements served in Q1 2023. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has reported that eight (8) Enforcements have been served on seafood businesses during the first […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority launches report on seafood trade. Three countries account for 63% of Irish seafood exported to third countries outside the EU in 2022: Nigeria 30.7%, Egypt 21.8%, and […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority seek participants for pilot remote electronic monitoring project. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is seeking a number of Irish registered fishing vessels to participate in a Remote […]
Irish and EU meeting on fisheries conservation and control measures. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Ireland’s competent authority for sea-fisheries and seafood production, recently hosted a delegation from the European […]
Serious infringement determined for Irish fishing boat. The Independent Determination Panel established under the European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No 318 of 2020) has notified […]
New executive chairperson of Irish fisheries protection agency. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the appointment of Mr Paschal Hayes as Executive Chairperson and […]
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