A proud member of the EU, Ireland’s fishing industry produces seafood to the highest food safety standards. The EU quota system sets annual catch limits on fish.
Environmental quality schemes ensure the traceability, provenance and quality of Irish seafood. Irish fishermen implement conservation measures to secure the future viability of Irish fish stocks
All leading Irish exporters are members of Origin Green, Ireland’s national sustainability programme. Origin Green commits Irish seafood producers to improve raw material sourcing, emissions, energy, waste, water, biodiversity and social sustainability.
For wild fishery products, the BIM backed Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) demonstrate Ireland’s commitment to achieving and maintaining sustainable fisheries. FIPs are a globally recognised, science-based approach to assessing and improving fisheries.
