Fish producers turn to research to trawl new markets

IMPORTED fish, including species landed in the Pacific, are flooding markets in west Cork, home to two major fishing co-ops in Castletownbere and Union Hall.

The only fish dish on a menu at one of the region’s golf courses is from Indonesia.

“It’s extraordinary,” said Jason Whooley, who heads the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) in Castletownbere, Co Cork.