Fishermen make case to commissioner over cuts

IRISH fishermen met the European Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg yesterday as they warned that proposed fishing cuts would threaten many livelihoods.

They disagree with the preliminary proposals to ban white fish fishing off the north-west coast and to cut the prawn quota by 15%.

Mr Borg told them the commission would look very carefully at any proposals from them and from the Government to address their concerns.