Fishermen set to resume blockades as Government ignores deadline

ANGRY scallop fishermen are expected to wreak havoc at some of the country’s major ports after lifting a suspension yesterday on the threat of blockades.

The Government failed to meet yesterday’s 5pm deadline on the offer of an aid package to scallop fishermen anxious to get out of the industry.

Claiming that livelihoods in the fishing industry in the south east remain at risk due to EU limitations on fishing, scallop crews have threatened to resume port protests.