Fisheries

We have responsibility for sea fisheries, aquaculture and fish health policy; the enforcement of fisheries legislation; the licensing of aquaculture; fishing vessel licensing; the administering of fisheries grant schemes and supporting the operation of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (FCILC).

We are based in the Stormont Estate, Belfast with Fisheries Offices in the three main fishing ports of Ardglass, Kilkeel and Portavogie. The Fisheries Director is Mr Liam McKibben.

We operate a fisheries protection vessel, the Ken Vickers, to assist with the conservation and protection of fish stocks.

The Fisheries and Rural Policy Business Plan 2008/09 can be downloaded by visiting the appropriate link below.