The Skipper

Safer Fishermen = Stronger Fishing Communities! Coastal communities are at the heart of Home and Dry's latest fishing safety campaign which calls for collective action to safeguard livelihoods at sea & on land. Find out more at homeanddry.uk/mob #fishing #FishingSafety

West Cork company launches Ireland’s first health supplements from native red seaweed theskipper.ie/west-cork-comp… via @SkipperEditor

Today’s Scottish Election Hustings, hosted with @TheScotsman, brought together representatives from across the political spectrum to discuss the future of our sector.

Double bubble in Red Shoe HQ today as we received word that we’ve been nominated for 2 @RTS_ROI Awards ✨🥂🤩 Both series are also in the running for the audience choice awards and you can vote up until April 6th at the link below; pollunit.com/en/polls/rtsir… 🙏🏽

Busy morning session at 2026 Seafarers Conference #SeafarersConf26

Job Vacancy – Health & Safety Officer in the Irish Coast Guard, Department of Transport theskipper.ie/job-vacancy-he… via @SkipperEditor

UK & EU Engage on Fisheries Cooperation theskipper.ie/uk-eu-engage-o… via @SkipperEditor

It’s Hip to Be Square! New square-mesh extension piece achieves major improvements in catch composition and value in the Celtic Sea seine-net fishery theskipper.ie/its-hip-to-be-… via @SkipperEditor

Minister Commits to SFPA and Fisheries Law Review theskipper.ie/minister-commi… via @SkipperEditor

Fuel Cost Rises Catastrophic for Irish Fishing Fleet theskipper.ie/fuel-cost-rise… via @SkipperEditor

Mara Blue Launches Feasibility Study for Ireland’s First Marine Biorefinery in Castletownbere  theskipper.ie/mara-blue-laun… via @SkipperEditor

Ireland Cut Adrift by EU–Norway Fisheries Deal theskipper.ie/ireland-cut-ad… via @SkipperEditor

Calling all UK-based commercial fishermen! To be entered in our prize draw for a £150 Amazon voucher, we are asking fishermen to take part in a survey about our recent Home and Dry safety campaign. (1/2)

Fisheries Committee Debate Crawfish Netting Ban theskipper.ie/fisheries-comm… via @SkipperEditor

Sinn Féin Slam Taoiseach Over Norway Quota swap theskipper.ie/sinn-fein-slam… via @SkipperEditor

Marine Institute publishes Stock Book 2025 theskipper.ie/marine-institu… via @SkipperEditor

West Cork seafood processor completes €500,000 investment theskipper.ie/west-cork-seaf… via @SkipperEditor

March issue now online and in the shops this week

New Online Auction Boosts Irish Fish Sales theskipper.ie/new-online-auc… via @SkipperEditor

Businesses and coastal communities back new Home and Dry fishing safety campaign theskipper.ie/businesses-and… via @SkipperEditor

Listening to oysters – Donegal farmer innovating with acoustics  theskipper.ie/listening-to-o… via @SkipperEditor