Eamon Scanlon TD spoke in the Dáil: Proposal for Inshore Fisheries Income Stabilisation and Climate Compensation Scheme: National Inshore Fishermans Association (Resumed)

Eamon Scanlon TD, the Fianna Fáil representative for Sligo‑Leitrim, took to the Dáil floor on Monday to contribute to a debate on a proposal from the National Inshore Fishermen’s Association. The proposal seeks an inshore fisheries income stabilisation and climate compensation scheme that would aim to provide financial support for fishers whose earnings are affected by weather and market fluctuations, as well as by longer‑term climate change impacts that threaten the sustainability of local fishing grounds.

Scanlon highlighted the importance of safeguarding the livelihoods of those who work along County Sligo’s coast, noting that the sector has long been vulnerable to both natural variability and shifting regulatory frameworks. He urged the government to consider how a stabilisation mechanism could help fishers manage income uncertainty while also encouraging adaptation measures that reduce environmental risk.

The National Inshore Fishermen’s Association has resumed its push for the scheme after earlier discussions stalled, and Scanlon’s intervention in the Dáil underscores the constituency’s interest in securing more robust support. While the proposal remains under discussion and no formal commitment has yet been made, it reflects a growing recognition that climate‑related disruptions are increasingly affecting small‑scale fisheries across Ireland.

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