Challenge to ban on eel fishing
Fishermen are to launch a legal challenge against the closure of Ireland's commercial eel fishery.
The Government banned eel fishing two months ago to prevent stocks across the EU from being wiped out.
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The Government banned eel fishing two months ago to prevent stocks across the EU from being wiped out.
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