Salmon leads Irish seafood revival
The value of the Irish seafood sector bounced back last year after the trials of Brexit and Covid lockdown, with farmed salmon leading the charge. According to the latest GDP […] Continue Reading
Scotland starting to shine again for Mowi
Mowi Scotland more than doubled its EBIT or operating profit during the first three months of this year, the international Mowi Group’s Q1 trading update shows. The Scottish division achieved […] Continue Reading
Former Mowi Ireland chief wins case against the company
Jan Feenstra, the former long-serving head of Mowi Ireland, has been awarded more than £100,000 in a civil case against his former employer over a share scheme. The dispute was […] Continue Reading
€142m boost for Irish aquaculture and fisheries
Ireland is to receive more than €142m (£122m) from the European Union to help develop its aquaculture and fisheries sectors. The money, which spans the next five years, is from […] Continue Reading
Irish ministers clash over Mowi salmon plan
A political row has broken out in Ireland over plans by Mowi to develop a salmon farm in the west of the country. It has also led to major differences […] Continue Reading
Mussel rope innovation from Sheehan’s Fishing Company
One of Ireland’s leading providers of mussel ropes to the aquaculture industry, Sheehan’s Fishing Company supplies innovative products from Spanish rope-maker Itsaskorda. Through close collaboration with mussel farmers, Itsaskorda have […] Continue Reading
Irish aquaculture wins €20m Brexit aid package
A €20m scheme to help the Irish aquaculture sector overcome the impact of Brexit has been approved by the European Commission under EU State aid rules. The scheme (equivalent to […] Continue Reading
Ireland launches aquaculture information portal
Detailed information on aquaculture licences in Ireland will be available to the public online as part of a new information management system that the government says will become a “one-stop […] Continue Reading
Ireland reports higher farmed seafood exports in 2021
Ireland’s farmed and wild caught seafood economy grew by 15% last year to a record €1.26bn (£1.06bn), according to the latest data from BIM, the country’s seafood industry development agency. […] Continue Reading