€50m inshore fishing plan launched

A NEW management framework for the country’s €50 million wild shell fisheries industry was launched in Galway yesterday.

Marine Minister Pat “The Cope” Gallagher said the framework will harness the expertise of Ireland’s inshore fishermen in a new partnership with his department, BIM and other State agencies.

“This forward-thinking approach of co-operative partnership between the State and industry will see all stakeholders in inshore fisheries working together to produce tailored management plans for inshore stocks. I believe this will be of huge benefit to the sector going forward,” he said.