‘Severe weaknesses’ in our fishery controls, says EU

The European Commission has detected “significant weaknesses” in how Ireland controls fish catches within EU waters, highlighting issues around weighing and an “ineffective sanctioning system for offences”.

It has given the country three months to conduct an inquiry into its application of EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) rules in order to “evaluate Ireland’s capacity to apply the rules” which govern management of fish catches off this coast.