09 Jun 2026

Photo by Raul Ling   The European Commission has published its annual communication on the state of EU fisheries, reporting continued long-term progress towards sustainable fishing while warning of declining stocks in several critical sea basins, a fuel cost crisis threatening to wipe out recent economic gains, and persistent failures to eliminate discards. The report, […]

07 Apr 2026

Photo by Duncan Smith   The National Inshore Fishermen’s Association (NIFA) has issued a stark warning that Ireland’s inshore fleet is facing collapse due to a combination of soaring fuel costs, years of quota cuts, and what the association describes as deliberate government policy choices. Speaking on The Fishing Daily Podcast, NIFA Chair Michael Desmond and Vice-Chair […]