In this section you will find information on our work programme, funding schemes, training opportunities and advisory services to support and enable you as seafood processor.
€1.24bn
GDP of Irish seafood
€423m
Government and Private Investment
16,874
Total employed (direct and indirect)
95
No. of Seafood Processors
Below is a link to our 2025 work programme for seafood processing. It includes key performance indicators (KPIs), the results of which will be publicly shared. At the end of the year, we will be inviting feedback from industry to help inform next year’s work programme.
Funding We provide grant aid right across the Irish Seafood Industry. Find out what funding options are applicable to your business.
Sustainability & Certification BIM can assist you in meeting your environmental legislative requirements, and also to implement best environmental management practices and obtain product certification that contribute to a pristine environment, in which to produce sustainable, safe, seafood.
Training We can help you and your staff develop key skills with training across all sectors of the Irish Seafood Industry, from upskilling in your existing area, to exploring new career paths for novice entrants. Our National Colleges are ISO accredited.
Grant Eligible:
No Processors and Retailers SKL-SHW Two Day Seafood HACCP Workshop BIM Certificate of AttendanceGrant Eligible:
No Processors and Retailers PG24114 Certificate in Fishmonger Skills Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)Grant Eligible:
No
Industry Projects Read about our current and completed projects between BIM and Industry, across a range of sustainable, technical and innovative areas.
Advisory Services Our Business Development Advisors and Technical Experts are here to assist you in creating process efficiencies, technical innovations and aiding competitiveness for your business.
Find an Irish Seafood Processor Select a product category to show the details of seafood processors in Ireland
Our directory of seafood processors in Ireland lists seafood businesses across finfish, pelagic, shellfish, smoked and whitefish categories.
