Ireland drops to third on excessive fishing shame list

Ireland has dropped from first to third place on an annual, overfishing “shame” list compiled by a British non-governmental organisation.

Ireland drops to third on excessive fishing shame list

Ireland has dropped from first to third place on an annual, overfishing “shame” list compiled by a British non-governmental organisation.

Sweden tops the league table drawn up by the New Economics Foundation (NEF), with 52.4% of its north-east Atlantic quota secured outside scientific advice, while Britain is second, at 24.3%, and Ireland third, at 21.7%.

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