Intent: Continued and sustained effort to have the recommendations of the report of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group which relate to finfish, implemented
Details: The report of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group - seeking progress regarding implementation of recommendations
Hosted visit of MEP, Mairead McGuinness to progress finfish aquaculture agenda in light of continued lack of co-opertion of DAFM - MeetingIncluded an unscheduled meeting at Minister Joe McHugh's constituency office in Letterkenny to update Greg Harkin and establish if any tangible progress had been made at Government level regarding implementation of report of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group - Informal communicationIncluded messages and e-mails to Charlie McConalogue to update and brief regarding non-implementation of recommendations of report of the Independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group - Phone call
Calls to follow-up as well as prior to meetings - Phone callCommunication with Greg Harkin - EmailSeparate meetings in each instance, Carrick-on Shannon (Martin Kenny), Fanad (Charlie McConalogue) and Letterkenny (Joe McHugh) - Meeting
Intent: A favourable outcome and some progress on finfish recommendations
Details: Impress the importance to client of the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Aquaculture Licencing Review Group report of May 2017
As per above - Phone callImpress the importance to client of the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Aquaculture Licencing Review Group report of May 2017 - Email
Intent: No changes to current Irish mackerel sharing arrangement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in favour of the non-pelagic sector ie polyvalent vessels
Details: Representations on behalf of Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation to Minister of State, Joe McHugh's office/adviser outlining the historical development of Irish mackerel sharing arrangements and its opposition to any further changes in favour of the polyvalent sector.
To provide context and background briefing to the economic importance of the RSW fleet retaining the existing mackerel sharing arrangements - EmailTo underline the economic importance of the RSW fleet retaining the existing mackerel sharing arrangements - Phone call
Intent: The local representatives (Donegal) will convey the concerns of the Fishing sector which KFO represents to the government regarding the threat to the fishing industry and the future of coastal communities if fishery needs are not specifically addressed in EU/UK negotiations.
Details: Ensuring local representatives are fully informed of the opinion and advice of the KFO members on possible outcome of Brexit negotiations between the EU Commission and the UK government
KFO invited Donegal TDs to its AGM on 19th May 2017 to inform and advise them regarding concerns of the fishing sector in Killybegs on the possible negative implications for their industry and the wider community if the UK/EU negotiations failed to include certain priority industry requirements such as access to fishing grounds, access to markets and transnational management of fisheries. - Event / Reception
