Lobby organisation
Irish Fish Producers Organisation Limited (IFPO)
Company · Agriculture & food · HQ: Ireland · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Irish Fish Producers Organisation Limited (IFPO) appears in 14 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“The IFPO is a Producer Organisation The Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation is a national body representing owners of commercial sea-fishing vessels of all sizes. It was established at the instigation, and with the support, of the EU as part of the organisational structure necessary for the operation of the Common Fisheries Policy.”
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“Formed in 1975, it is the longest-established fish producers’ organisation in the State. It’s membership is made of fishers who are based coast-wide. The Organisation is concerned with the management of member’s fishing activities, both catching and marketing, with a view to making the best use of the available fish stocks and optimising returns. The IFPO represents those engaged in Pelagic, Whitefish, Shellfish and Inshore sectors. We have specific responsibilities under various EU Regulations. We maintain a watching brief on developments impacting on members’ commercial activities and contribute to the formation of the fisheries policy through various Go […]”
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Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 14 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 14 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 | Seán Kelly | Common Fisheries Policy |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Ciaran Mullooly | Fisheries |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Cynthia Ní Mhurchú | Fishing Rights |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Maria Walsh | Common Fisheries Policy |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Maria Walsh | EU-Norway Agreement |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Nina Carberry | Challenges Irish Fisheries Sector |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Maria Walsh | Fishing Policy |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Ciaran Mullooly | Multiple issues |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Michael McNamara | Irish and EU fishing |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Nina Carberry | Irish Seafood Priorities |
| 2 Feb 2023 | Maria Walsh | EU/Norway Agreement |
| 2 Feb 2023 | Seán Kelly | EU-Norway blue whiting negotiations |
| 2 Feb 2023 | Luke Ming Flanagan | Access to Irish fishing grounds in return for blue whiting for fishermen |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Maria Walsh | Common Fisheries Policy & Brexit |
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