The 1964-2014 1964-2021 LEADINGSkipp JOURNAL OF THE IRISH & UK INDUSTRIES FEBRUARYer 2021 - €3.50/£3.00 ENDFriends and colleagues pay OF tribute to the lateAN Hugo Boyle, RIP. ERASee pages 6-7 ! DIGITAL ISSUE www.theskipper.ie/subscribe/SUBSCRIBENOW The late Hugo Boyle onboard the De Linn. BREXIT FEBRUARY 2021 The Skipper The Skipper FEBRUARY 2021 BREXIT News 3 SkipperThe unjust burden put on Ireland’s managed to retain this as part GRACE POOLS LTD SERVING THE IRISH & UK fisheries sector. Based on a of the deal. This compensation POOL & MARINE ENGINEERS FISHING INDUSTRIES A DEAL TOO FAR? simple burden sharing equation was provided by reducing the with the nine Member States percentage quota shares of other FULLY COMPLIANT H&S, RAPID RESPONSE involved, Ireland should be member states. This process was COMMERICAL DIVING CONTRACTORS. In Early January The Dept of the Marine finally produced an incurring a loss of €21 million - known as equalisation at the time. economic analysis showing the impact to Irish fishermen of not €42 million. A problem that arose entirely CLEARANCE OF FOULED PROPELLERS EDITOR: Niall Duffy What’s perhaps most galling as a result of the redrawing of [email protected] the Brexit Trade Deal. The Skipper asked the four Irish PO’s UNDERWATER INSPECTIONS Mob: 086 823 9608 about the loss of 26% of our international boundaries at sea to give their own analysis of the impact this disastrous deal mackerel quota is that the fish in 1976 with a consequent loss/ SEA CHEST BLANKING will have on the Irish fishing industry’s future are spawned in Irish waters. gain of fishing opportunity, While we cannot nor do not traditionally referred to as LOCK GATE INSPECTIONS & REPAIRS SALES: Sharon Boyle claim ownership of them, we’re Jurisdictional and Third County PILE INSPECTION & REPAIRS [email protected] now being discriminated against Losses/gains. At that time GP Tel: 074 95 480 37 Ju East steaming for the fishing catching the fish off the coast of the European Commission MARINE SALVAGE Mob: 086 840 1250 grounds. Photo Tomas Sullivan Scotland when they are in their introduced the concept of ROV INSPECTIONS WWW.GRACEPOOLS.CO.UK PRODUCTION /DESIGN: prime and at their most valuable Jurisdictional and Third County Declan McGrath [email protected] as a result of the 26% reduction Losses/gains equalization, that is EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 00353(87)9460148 MANAGING DIRECTOR: in our quota. the redistribution of such losses/ Hugh Bonner In essence, we’re providing gains in an equitable manner [email protected] SUBSCRIPTIONS: the fish for Britain to net, we’re across Member States. [email protected] a “mackerel maternity ward” In addition to this equalisation Tel: 074 95 62828 for others to profit from. We process, there are a number of PRINTED BY: WG Baird, Antrim, N.I. now have a miserly share of other key areas that could be used MCM Insurance Brokers Limited - www.wgbaird.com 16% whereas the UK - mainly in the burden sharing process Specialist broker to the Irish fishing sector. CONTRIBUTORS: Scotland - has 70%. such as Hague Preferences Lorna Siggins Lia ní Aodha Now that the Trade Deal is (additional quantities of fish John Cunningham done and will not be reversed that both UK and Ireland got Dick James our absolute priority is to fight under the Hague Agreement in Craig Taylor for those families who are part of 1976) and increases in the EU Gudjon Einarsson the 16,100 plus workforce at the percentage share in the Coastal Shetland News heart of the Irish fishing industry States negotiations that must also along our coastline. be actively pursued. That’s what Many have risked life and must happen next, no more nor limb to develop viable businesses no less. It’s now time to fix Brexit Contact our experts: over generations and we don’t for our fishermen and get back Ballina office on - 096 72977 Published monthly by Mara Media, intend to stand idly by and allow our fish. MCM Insurance Brokers Ltd. are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland Annagry, Co Donegal. the rug be pulled from under www.maramedia.ie KFO a close being the last facet of a - our second most valuable them. IS&EFPO highly-complex deal to be ironed fishery - is set to haemorrhage €7 In the waters off Donegal alone ATLANTIC MARINE SUPPLIES LTD In the compilation of The Skipper, every care The Brexit Trade Agreement out even though we were assured million. for instance, an eye-watering John Lynch,Chairman DEPARTMENT OF MARINE APPROVED LIFERAFT SERVICE STATION is taken to ensure accuracy. Where errors or reached on Christmas Eve has otherwise on several occasions Alas, the injustice doesn’t 82% of stocks in tonnage and IS&EFPO, believes the Brexit omissions are brought to the attention of PRODUCTS SERVICES Foilseachán na Mara Teo., future publications will failed Irish fishermen and is a in the lead up to the deal that this stop there. We have taken a very 70% in value (€) terms of both deal negotiated is in total • LIFERAFTS • LIFERAFT be amended accordingly. However, Foilseachán bad fisheries deal states Sean would not happen. heavy loss in our whitefish stocks pelagic and demersal species contravention of the EU principle na Mara Teo. does not accept liability to any • LIFEJACKETS SERVICING person for loss or damage arising from anything O’Donoghue, CEO of the KFO. While many businesses were (cod, haddock, whiting monkish have been forfeited to Britain. of burden sharing and needs to be • RESCUE BOATS • LIFEJACKET contained in this publication or for any error To put simply Ireland has taken hugely relieved to see a trade and megrim), particularly in the The fishermen in the North West re-examined immediately. • IMMERSION SUITS SERVICING or omission in it, even if such loss or damage is cannot remain economically He told the Skipper: • PYROTECHNICS • IMMERSION caused by negligence of Foilseachán na Mara a disproportionate hit compared deal struck and we completely waters off Donegal and in the • Teo., its servants or agents. Opinions and articles to the other eight Member States understand and appreciate their Irish Sea as well as a massive viable with such a huge hit. The impact of the Brexit trade H.R.U.’S SUIT SERVICING featured are not necessarily the opinions of that fish in UK waters with €42 position, we in fisheries, were the cut of 96% of Irish Sea herring. We have formally requested deal on the members of the Irish • BOARDING • HIRE LIFERAFTS Foilseachán na Mara Teo. million of the total €182 million sacrificial lamb of Brexit. (See Annex 1.) Neither have our our Government to go back to South and East Fish Producers LADDERS transferred to the UK coming A total of €182 million of non-quota species such as crab, Brussels and demand that the Organisation, whom because of INSIDE THE from Ireland. EU fish has been handed over scallop, and squid avoided a hit eight other EU coastal countries our location have taken a direct Suppliers of full range of approved lifesaving equipment. FEBRUARY ISSUE Having borne the brunt of a to Britain while they have also in terms of access to UK waters step up to the plate and take a negative hit from the Brexit trade Service of RFD, DSB, Dunlop - Beaufort, Zodiac and Lifeguard equipment Brexit deal for Irish fisheries, been allowed retain another €80 with our catches now constrained proportionate hit on the Brexit deal between the EU and the UK Donegal Road, Killybegs, Co. Donegal. our sector is now determined on million, which was originally to average catches in the period deal. We believe that the pain is disastrous. Phone: 074 9731440 Fax: 074 9731699 P 6-7 winning back quota from other intended as compensation 2012 to 2016. Furthermore, the must be shared pro rata, as was The loss of demersal and After hours; 074 9731332 Email: [email protected] Hugo Boyle tribute EU Member States which took for potential losses of fishing review that will take place after set out by the European Fisheries shellfish quota for area VII much less of the heat from the opportunities in third countries five and half years and ten years Alliance (EUFA) when it set in which our fleet operate the P 8-9 deal hammered out on Christmas waters when the Exclusive has a very weak linkage to wider out in its mission statement that most equates to €10.85 million Peter Tyndall Interview Eve. Economic Zones (EEZ) were trade and economic areas which no single sector should bear a per annum which is more than We were dismayed at the extended to 200 miles in 1976. was a fundamental element of the disproportionate burden once quarter of the earnings for the P 26-29 duplicitous nature of the This is rendered much more EU mandate. Brexit was done. whole fleet per annum from this New Endeavour for Whitehills protracted Brexit negotiations and unpalatable by the fact that I should emphasise that in There is a precedent for burden area. how repeated guarantees given to Ireland is absorbing the brunt redressing these huge cuts, we sharing going back to the mid- Analysis of the Brexit deal P32-33 Irish fishermen and very clearly of the losses. This British are not looking for financial seventies and incorporated in the shows the cost of Brexit for Photograhper Alan Hennigan set out in a formal EU mandate windfall essentially consists of compensation but an equitable agreed percentage quota shares demersal and shellfish quota a staggering €42 million of Irish burden sharing by the other set in 1983 which is commonly in area VII with VIIA being picks his top 5 photos which was not changed were, effectively shredded.