Press release
Minister McConalogue meets fishing industry representatives
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister McConalogue, met with fishing industry representatives on Tuesday evening, 25 June for preliminary discussions on the 2025 fishing opportunity negotiations.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Irish South and East Fish Producer Organisation, the Irish Fish Producer Organisations, the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Organisation, Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, Irish Islands Marine Resource Producer Organisation, National Inshore Fishermen’s Association, National Inshore Fisheries Forum, and the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Organisation.
The Minister said:
“The annual fishing opportunity negotiations will commence in the autumn and I wanted to take this opportunity for an initial discussion with industry to prepare for this process.”
The Minister added:
“I also wanted to hear the industry’s views on the potential impacts and benefits for Ireland arising from possible fisheries negotiations between the EU and Third Countries. During last year’s negotiations, there were divergent, and sometimes contradictory, industry views expressed regarding possible Third Country fishery negotiations. Therefore, I have asked the industry groups to discuss this further among themselves. I am looking for a united view from all industry, which will feed into my consideration of Ireland’s position for any possible future negotiations.”
The Minister concluded:
“I thank the industry representatives for today’s productive meeting. I will continue to work closely with the sector to secure our shared objective of a sustainable future for our seafood sector and the coastal communities dependent on it.”