Damage by supertrawlers explored in 'Atlantic' film

Imagine a fishing trawler with nets bigger than Croke Park. Imagine that it can catch more in a day than many Irish trawlers can net in a month. Imagine the devastation that such a capacity may have, not alone for fish stocks, but for coastal communities and their livelihoods.

Imagine fishing vessel No 8301187, otherwise known as the MFV Margiris, a supertrawler registered in Lithuania, banned in Australia, but currently fishing off the coast of Scotland and no stranger to Irish waters.

The second largest supertrawler in the world can process more than 250 tonnes of fish a day and conservationists and fishermen say huge damage is being done to our fish stocks and sealife, including dolphins.