Defence Forces deny targeting Irish trawlers
Escalating fuel costs, steep income drops and concerns about over-regulation are pointing to an industry becoming rapidly unsustainable, it was claimed.
Castletownbere fishermen’s co-op manager John Nolan said Irish skippers are ending up with criminal records for offences and boat owners facing penalties, in the circuit courts, of up to €40,000 for fishing breaches that merit a minimum fine of less than €50 in some rival fishery states.
