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The SFPA releases updated system for take-over declarations. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has released an updated system for the completion of take-over declarations for fishery products. All operators in […]
SFPA Publishes Fisheries Information Notice on closed areas in the South East. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) entitled ‘South East Closed Areas.’ The purpose […]
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; […]
SFPA publishes guidance on margin of tolerance changes in electronic logbooks. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently updated ieCatch, the Irish electronic logbook system, to reflect margin of tolerance changes […]
Fishing master fined for offences relating to catch document mis-recording and late submission of landing declaration. The Master of a sea-fishing vessel, Anthony Conlon, from Drogheda, Co Louth, was fined, […]
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 […]
Master of fishing vessel pleads guilty to sea-fisheries offences of logbook under-recording and landing in a non-designated port. The Master of a fishing vessel, Tony Gill, from Inis Mór, pleaded […]
SFPA Publish Guidance on Food Business Operator Obligations when Non-Compliant Seafood or Seafood Potentially Injurious to Human Health is Identified The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a Food Safety […]
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 […]
Common Marketing Standards for Industry, SFPA publishes updated Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published an updated Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) on Common Marketing Standards for industry. […]
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 […]
SFPA Publishes Updated Fisheries Information Notice on the Marking and Identification of Fishing Vessels & Fishing Gear. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published an updated Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) […]
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, […]
Fish buyer director pleads guilty to charge of late submission of first sale – Sales Notes. Eamon Wilde, Director of Wilde Fish Distribution Limited, based in Rush, Co. Dublin, pleaded […]
Man convicted of Sea-Fisheries Offences relating to exceeding quota and under-recording catches. Gerald Sharkey, from Clogherhead, County Louth, pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court on the 2nd of July 2024 […]
Fishing master convicted and fined for brown crab claw landing offence. The master of the fishing vessel ‘Chaser’, Alan Hinchy, from Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford, was convicted and fined €300 […]
Morphological differences between Atlantic bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna. SFPA publishes New Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a new Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) on the […]
Fisheries Control Measures for brown crab, spider crab and velvet crab – SFPA publishes Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a new Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) titled […]
SFPA publishes updated Fisheries Information Notice on commercial vessels or aquaculture producers selling directly to the final consumer. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently updated the Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) […]
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