157 employment breaches in fishing industry during 2016

The Workplace Relations Commission detected 157 contraventions of employment legislation in the fishing industry in 2016 including 28 people on boats who were working illegally, it has been confirmed.

According to figures provided by Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, two prosecutions have so far been initiated as a result of the detections.

The department said it could not provide specific information in relation to matters which may come before the courts.