New and expectant fathers among lifesavers preparing to answer the call at Wicklow RNLI this Christmas www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Our December issue will be available as a digital download this Sunday (7th) so if you fancy access to our latest issue before the print edition hits the shops next week order your annual subscription now on www.marinetimes.ie

Norway’s Overfishing Threatens Ireland Irish Fish Producers Organisation IFPO backs calls for EU Action ahead of crucial December Council. www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Digital edition of our November issue now available on www.marinetimes.ie - get your copy for less than 2 quid per issue Print edition in shops next week

Why has the Government cutback its Budget provision for the fishing industry? When the industry is in extreme difficulty, the Government has reduced financial support by nearly €20m. MARINE TIMES SEASCAPES PODCAST with Executive Editor Tom MacSweeney Listen on www.marinetimes.ie

Castletownbere RNLI rescued four fishermen last night (Wednesday 29 October) after they issued a Mayday when their 13m trawler hit a post inside the harbour and rapidly took on water. www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

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Marine Times - October issue still available nationwide ..... it's not all about the armageddon www.marinetimes.ie

October issue still available nationwide - please do pick up a copy www.marinetimes.ie

Thank you everyone for your continued support - every paper sold and advert placed is truly appreciated .... our October issue is still available in all good shops now If you have a photo or a story you would like to see in the Marine Times please do send it on

EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland electricity grid, and the RNLI have celebrated partnerships supporting three lifeboat stations along the south coast, at Youghal in Cork and at Helvick and Dunmore East in Waterford www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Larne RNLI attends bell ringing ceremony in Poole ahead of new Shannon class lifeboat arrival www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

October issue available nationwide from coast to coast in all good shops - please do pick up a copy and show your support as we continue to lead the way in news and views from all aspects affecting our coastal communities www.marinetimes.ie

Ireland Seen As a ‘Soft Touch’ by the EU and European Fishing Nations www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Don't forget to pick up a copy of our latest issue in all good shops today - all papers sold go towards extra news and podcasts available on www.marinetimes.ie

“Nobody wants to leave the fishing industry. It is part of who and what we are. We may be forced to leave.” As the mackerel crisis rumbles on, the Inshore Sector continues its battle for existence. Read more in our October issue and listen to reaction on www.marinetimes.ie

October issue available nationwide - extra pages this month to cover so much news and views happening around our coast .... please do pick up a copy and show your support (feedback always welcome)

Our bumper sized and evocative October issue is out now - please pick up a copy and show you support to our industry and communities around our coast.

Our October issue will be hitting all good shops tomorrow Please do pick up a copy in your local shop - it is jam packed with an extra 8 pages this issue full of relevant Irish fishing and coastal community news and views ... thank you for your vital support of the printed word

“This isn’t just an economic issue. It’s about preserving our coastal heritage, our identity and our future. Fishing is part of who we are. If we allow it to die on our watch, no amount of hand-wringing later will bring it back.” Michael Collins Independent TD www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Our October issue will be in all good shops later this week but you can get your fix of news by subscribing and downloading a digital copy now from our website www.marinetimes.ie

Last call for our October issue - any news or photos that you would like us to try and squeeze in before we publish at the weekend please do send them on

From 1 October 2026, trawling the operating of trawl or seine nets by fishing vessels over 18 metres in length overall inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines has been prohibited. www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

The Chairman of NIFA, the National Inshore Fishermen’s Association, talks to Tom on SEASCAPES for the MARIME TIMES, explaining why he has been thinking about leaving the fishing industry because it has become so difficult to make a living. Listen on www.marinetimes.ie

Mackerel at Tipping Point Seafood Ireland Alliance Slams Failure of Coastal States to Act www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Inshore Fishermen Allege Wide Discrimination The Chair of the NIFA told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs that he was thinking of leaving the fishing industry because things had become so difficult for inshore fishermen. www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Marine Times - September issue in all good shops or as a digital download at www.marinetimes.ie where you can also listen to podcasts

The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, 23 September, to discuss Issues affecting Inshore Fishing with representatives of the National Inshore Fisherman’s Association (NIFA). www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Support your local fishmonger .... Seafood recipe of the week: Cider Braised Mussels with Bacon and Crème Fraîche www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Port of Waterford release Social History Podcast Episode for Culture Night Voices of the Quay: New Podcast Episode Captures Waterford's Living Maritime History. www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

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September issue in all good shops - try our digital issue? Check out archives for free on www.marinetimes.ie plus listen to the podcasts also available on our website

Michael Collins TD "There is now a “genuinely frightening sense that Irish agriculture and Ireland’s fishing communities will be pushed beyond the point of recovery as the impact of a raft of EU trade, fishing quota and climate change policies take full effect.” www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

New round of EMFAF funding announced at BIM Strategic Product Development conference A new programme to boost Irish seafood product innovation will be opening shortly according to Minister Timmy Dooley TD www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

September issue in all good shops later this week - get in early and download a digital copy today for less than 2 euro per issue - sign up at www.marinetimes.ie Also catch up on our latest Tom MacSweeney's Seascapes Maritime Podcast available to listen to for free

Love this story .... good man Taidhg A group of 22 volunteers and supporters had gathered in preparation to welcome Taidhg Trocmé, a teenager who walked over 390km solo from Arranmore Island, to Dún Laoghaire in aid of the RNLI, when the pagers sounded. www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

August issue in all good shops next week with the digital version now available on www.marinetimes.ie

Fisheries and coastal communities left behind again in government’s NDP review www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne... (Photo: J Grandfield)

The National Inshore Fishermen’s Association (NIFA) welcomes today’s announcement from Ministers Heydon and Dooley on the implementation of restrictions on trawling activity inside the six nautical mile zone. www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...