Fishermen's fears over quota deal

Irish fishermen have claimed 350 jobs will be lost and more fish will be dumped into the sea following a new European deal on how much they are allowed to land.

Fishermen's fears over quota deal

Irish fishermen have claimed 350 jobs will be lost and more fish will be dumped into the sea following a new European deal on how much they are allowed to land.

The country’s second most valuable fishery, the prawn catch, will be cut by 9%, while the amount of haddock allowed to be brought ashore will be drastically reduced by a third.

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