Negotiations 'in the dingey corners of Brussels' failing fisherman over super trawlers

The fisherman behind a petition to have super trawlers banned off the Irish coast, says the sector is being failed by EU policies.

Negotiations 'in the dingey corners of Brussels' failing fisherman over super trawlers

The fisherman behind a petition to have super trawlers banned off the Irish coast, says the sector is being failed by EU policies.

The petition was sparked by the presence of the vessel, Margiris, off the coast of Donegal which is nearly 140 metres long and has the capacity to catch more than 9,000 tonnes of fish.

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