Fishing industry jobs ‘at risk’ over big ships as fisherman claim supertrawlers have the place cleaned out

Supertrawlers have the place cleaned out, says fisherman

Thousands of jobs in the fishing industry are at risk from huge factory ships operating outside the country’s 19km limit and cleaning out stocks, it has been claimed.

County councillors in Kerry sounded the alarm, urging fisheries minister Simon Coveney to follow Australia’s lead and implement a complete ban on supertrawlers and factory ships from the country’s exclusive economic zone which extends to 320km.