Fishermen remain cautious over new EU cod limits

The Irish Fishermen's Organisation has reacted with caution to the European Commission's plans to limit cod fishing in an effort to save the species from virtual extinction.

Fishermen remain cautious over new EU cod limits

The Irish Fishermen's Organisation has reacted with caution to the European Commission's plans to limit cod fishing in an effort to save the species from virtual extinction.

Commissioner Franz Fischler has announced plans to replace year-on-year quota negotiations with long-term limits in an effort to restore stocks in crucial fishing grounds, including the Irish Sea.

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