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Invitation to exhibit at major food and drink events

Three major events will allow local food and drink producers to showcase their wares to thousands of customers. The Department of Environment, Food and...
Monday, 13 February 2017

Department to seek expressions of interest in running meat plant

A private operator is to be sought for the Island’s meat plant in order to make it more competitive and save public money. The plant, at Tromode, is run by...
Friday, 10 February 2017

Sea fishing licence fee review will benefit industry in long term

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is to develop a system of sea fishing licence fees that best reflects the value of the resource.  A new...
Thursday, 9 February 2017

Reservoir licence price frozen and more fish for 2017 to 2018 season

The 2017/18 reservoir fishing season promises to be plentiful for participants, with waters fully stocked and licence fees frozen. Stocks of rainbow trout were...
Thursday, 9 February 2017

Curraghs Wildlife Park open for half term

The Curragh’s Wildlife Park is extending its normal half term opening by a week to encourage visitors from the UK, where school holidays differ. Kathleen...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Substantial fine sends strong message over illegal fishing

A substantial fine imposed on a Northern Ireland trawler owner who fished illegally in Manx waters demonstrates how seriously such offences are viewed and how...
Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Daily catch limit for king scallop fishery ‘assisted sustainability’

A daily catch limit for king scallops, introduced in November, has helped to keep stocks sustainable. That is the message from the Department of Environment,...
Thursday, 26 January 2017

Nominations invited for 2017 Food & Farming Awards

The search is on to find the Isle of Man’s most forward-looking farmers and food producers. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is...
Monday, 23 January 2017

Fisheries Ministers discuss economically important industry

The Island’s Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture met his Northern Ireland counterpart for the first time today to discuss matters of mutual...
Thursday, 19 January 2017

Industry meeting to discuss future options for the operation of the Meat Plant

DEFA in conjunction with IOM Meats invites the agricultural industry to a briefing on the recently concluded review of options for the Meat Plant and to give...
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
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