The Federation of Irish Fishermen (FIF) was established in 2007 and is the umbrella organisation for  four Irish Fish Producer Organisations (FPOs) namely, The Irish Fish Producers Organisation Ltd  (IFPO), Irish South and East Fish Producers Organisation Ltd (IS&EFPO) e Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation. Ltd (IS&WFPO).

Presently, the FIF represents over 90% of the over 12 meter Irish fishing fleet  and is run by a Board of 8 directors.

The position of Chairman is rotated between the CEOs of the four FPOs, Sean O’Donoghue, CEO of the The Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation Ltd  (KFO) currently holds the Chair since July 2009.

The FIF’s key aim is to provide a unified voice for the Irish Fishing Industry and to provide an active input into all policy making decisions both nationally and internationally.