News
7 April 2021
Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Simon Coveney T.D announces competition for Marine Advisor Services to support the procurement of a Multi-Role Vessel.
Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D...
1 April 2021
Despite the challenges of the global Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the seafood sector remained resilient and adapted to the significant market disruption it faced, according to an economic assessment of...
22 March 2021
As lead partners in a three year Interreg funded project Predicting the Impact of Regional Scale events on the Aquaculture Sector (PRIMROSE), the Marine Institute has developed a web portal which...
9 March 2021
BIM, Irelands Seafood Development Agency, are hosting a Rainwater Harvesting Webinar for Irish Seafood Processing businesses to examine the benefits of adopting rainwater harvesting systems on site...
26 February 2021
The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced the establishment of a Seafood Sector Taskforce. The Taskforce is established to make recommendations to...
24 February 2021
The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., on 23 February announced the recognition of the Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation (IIMRO) as an EU Producer...
22 February 2021
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today reiterated Ireland’s concerns and priorities for the EU/UK consultations on fishing opportunities for 2021. The EU...
19 February 2021
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced €4.9 million in new investment by nine seafood processing companies, with his department’s European...
18 February 2021
Ministers launch consultation on process aimed at protecting marine biodiversity, sustainable economic activity and climate action (access the public consultation here)
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16 February 2021
Within the framework of the MarENet project which is co-financed by the European Commission’s European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the consortium led by the University of Vigo - Campus do Mar, is...