Fishing industry secures record quota

THE Irish fishing industry will have a record €250 million quota for next year, following EU negotiations described by Marine Minister Simon Coveney as “very challenging”.

Fishing industry secures record quota

He expressed delight at the outcome of the negotiations after almost three days of talks that delivered on key priorities which will “allow the Irish fishing fleet to look forward to 2012 with optimism”.

The Federation of Irish Fishermen said they were relieved many of the “bizarre” cuts proposed cuts the European Commission had been reversed.

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