Trawlers in Irish waters to be priority of watchdogs

Watchdogs have vowed to prioritise the overseeing of trawlers in Irish waters with new bans on discarding fish coming into force.

Tue, 29 Dec, 2015 - 14:50

Watchdogs have vowed to prioritise the overseeing of trawlers in Irish waters with new bans on discarding fish coming into force.

More than 2,745 inspections of boats were carried out over the last year, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) said, with 10 vessels detained by the Navy for breaching rules.

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