Impact of EEC Membership on Irish Fisheries (1873-83)
1941
Irish shipping was established
Marine Institute was set up
looking for government investment
1946
Irish Naval Service was set up to protect Irish fishing grounds
1952
Sea Fisheries Act passed
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
1958
1st Economic Expansion
1959
government extended Irish territorial water to 12 miles
1964
London Convention
exclusive fishing rights up to 12 nautical miles from their coasts
1970
EEC agreed the fundamental principles of a common Fishery Act
equal access to a common resource
1971
1st ever World Fisheries Exhibition held in Ireland
Formal negotiations began
December
Final Agreement signed
1972
Ireland became a member of the EEC on the 1st of January
1974
Joey Murrin elected chairman of the Irish Fishermens' Organisation
1975
October
Iceland declared a 200 mile exclusive one around its coast
July
Irish Fish Producers' Organisation founded
1976
October
UK and Ireland demanded 50 mile exclusive zone around its coast
EEC declared new 200 mile zone
effective January 1977
Council members meeting (HAGUE) won recognition of Ireland's right to expand its fishing industry
1977
May
European Commission drew up population to run EEC fisheries
policy of system of fishing plans
1978
December
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry (Brian Lenihan) dropped demands for 50 mile limit
1979
June
BIM set up fishing colleges
Killybegs Fisheries Organisation (lJoey Murrin) recognized as an additional producer organisation in Ireland