Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited (Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited

Date published 15 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Future of Seafood Sector.

Intended results Purpose to get extra quota, regulations and extra funding for the fishing industry.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Lynch

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting on Industry Issues and Finances for Fishing with BIM CEO.

Meeting (2-5)

Fishing Industry Issues, Quota and Regulation with Minister.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with regards to Control Regulation for Fishermen.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Caroline Bocquel Chief Executive Officer (Bord Iascaigh Mhara)

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Paschal Hayes Executive Chairperson (Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority)