Mussel seed fishermen not entitled to State compensation, rules High Court

Four mussel seed fishermen and their companies have lost a High Court action for compensation against the State.

Mussel seed fishermen not entitled to State compensation, rules High Court
Fri, 22 Mar, 2019 - 16:52
Ann O’Loughlin

Four mussel seed fishermen and their companies have lost a High Court action for compensation against the State.

It arose after the Supreme Court found in 2016 that Northern Ireland-registered boats had been unlawfully allowed harvest seed in our territorial waters.

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