Fishermen in port protest over controversial Bill

Furious fishermen gathered in protest in the country’s main ports today to warn the Government the new controversial Fisheries Bill will not be accepted.

Fishermen in port protest over controversial Bill

Furious fishermen gathered in protest in the country’s main ports today to warn the Government the new controversial Fisheries Bill will not be accepted.

More than 300 fishing vessels all over the country were involved in staging peaceful protests in Cork, Waterford, Galway and Dublin to highlight proposals in the new Bill to prosecute fishermen in the courts for fishing offences.

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