Birdwatch Ireland calls on Minister to take more control of supertrawlers ahead of quota talks

Birdwatch Ireland has said the Minister for the Marine is portraying an overly positive view on the impact that overfishing is having.

Birdwatch Ireland calls on Minister to take more control of supertrawlers ahead of quota talks

Birdwatch Ireland has said the Minister for the Marine is portraying an overly positive view on the impact that overfishing is having.

New laws on the practice will take effect from January and the group says Ireland has one of the poorest records for overfishing.

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