PRESS RELEASES

Federation of Irish Fishermen Statement on Criminal Justice Bill - 5/4/07 Federation Of Irish Fishermen Expresses Solidarity and Deepest Sympathy of the Entire Industry at the Tragic Loss of Life - 17/1/07 Huge Efforts Continuing in Search for Fishermen - 15/1/07 Fisheries Council Outcome Positive Overall - 21/12/06 Federation Awaits Commencement of Crucial Annual Fisheries Talks - 20/12/06 Fishermen Welcome FG Marine Policy Document - 12/12/06 Difficult Fisheries Negotiations Ahead - 6/12/06 Irish Fishing Organisations Unite - 23/11/06 IS&WFO disgusted by Cabinet Approval of ban on Salmon drift nets - 2/11/06 Protest March planned to highlight unfair treatment of Commercial Salmon Fishermen - 31/10/06 IS&WFO disappointed with Report from Independent Group on Salmon - 25/10/06 IS&WFO shocked by release of Spanish Vessel - 3/10/06 IS&WFO calls for immediate halt to foreign fishing trials with illegal nets - 3/8/06 IS&WFO meet with Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey - 6/7/06 Joint statement from the four main Irish Fishermens Organisations on Marine Minister John Browne’s announcement of the setting up of a Seafood Strategy Review Group - 30/6/06 Irish South and West Fishermens Organisation disappointed with meeting with Independent Group on Salmon - 30/5/06 IS&WFO welcome meeting with Minister Noel Dempsey - 8/5/06 IS&WFO to meet with Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey - 5/5/06 IS&WFO to meet high-level French delegation on the future for fishing - 25/4/06 EU Commission Report highlights need for Strategic Plan for Fishing Industry - 9/3/06 Passing of Sea Fisheries Bill, Major Blow to industry - 13/2/06 Some Facts about the Sea Fisheries Bill - 13/2/06 Enormous Support for Fishing Industry Demonstration against Fisheries Bill - 3/2/06 FISHERMEN - NOT CRIMINALS: Irish Fishermen Demonstrate against Fisheries Legislation - 2/2/06 Misleading Statements in Press Release on new CFP scoreboard - 19/1/06 IS&WFO welcome new fisheries deal - 22/12/05 IS&WFO representatives travel to Brussels for December Council of Ministers - 19/12/05 Irish fishing organisations standing firm on Fisheries Bill - 30/11/05 IS&WFO welcome cross party support for changes to the Sea Fisheries Bill - 17/11/05 IS&WFO travel to the Dail to debate the new Sea Fisheries Bill - 17/11/06 IS&WFO welcome Joint Oireachtas hearing on fisheries offences - 12/10/05 Fuel crisis progress with Marine Minister Pat "the Cope" Gallagher in Brussels - 20/9/05 IS&WFO meet with Joint Oireachtas Committee in Castletownbere - 19/9/05 Irish Fish Organisations welcomes Ministers action on Fuel Prices - 6/9/05 IS&WFO meet Minister Pat "the Cope" Gallagher in Castletownbere - 20/7/05 IS&WFO Welcome new Fishing Industry Decommissioning Scheme - 13/7/05 Fuel Crisis: Commission Urged to Act by IS&WFPO - 14/6/05 IS&WFO meets Joint Oireachtas Committee to outline the need to decriminalise fishing offences - 13/6/05 IS&WFO attempt to resolve major issues with Revenue 8/6/05 IS&WFO to meet with Commissioner Borg on high fuel prices - 1/6/05 IS&WFO welcome decommissioning package - 11/5/05 IS&WFO push for solution to escalating fuel crisis - 28/4/05 Long-term Plan needed for the fishing industry - 11/3/05 Major Irish Fishing Organisations spearhead rebuilding of Tsunami-hit fishing fleets - 13/1/05 South and West Welcome Fisheries Outcome - 22/12/04 IS&WFO Representatives travel to Brussels for December Council of Ministers - 20/12/04 Irish South and West welcome the appointment of Pat "the Cope" Gallagher - 4/10/04 IS&WFO Propsals on Taxation - 17/8/04 Irish South and West welcome outcome of the Irish Box Negotiations - 18/6/04 Minister Dermot Ahern opens new IS&WFO Offices - 23/1/04 Fishery rules a time bomb for industry - 9/1/04 Outcome of December Council and 2004 Quotas - 19/12/03 IS&WFO Representatives join European Fishing Action Group Demonstration - 10/12/03 Irish South & West Fishermens Organisation welcome New Irish Box - 13/10/03