Irish fishermen win EU battle to protect fish stocks

IRISH fishermen were celebrating the closure of a large chunk of their fishing waters off the south east coast of Ireland last night.

Irish fishermen win EU battle to protect fish stocks

Their response was in contrast to many other EU fishermen battling to increase their quota of fish at the marine ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

The large chunk of sea between Ireland and Britain will be closed for three months from January 1 when the fish are spawning.

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