New fishing plan to be submitted to EU ‘as soon as possible’ 

A flotilla of fishing vessels travelled to Cork City last month as fishermen staged protests in Dublin and Cork over a range of issues. Picture: Larry Cummins

The fisheries regulator has confirmed that a new control plan for fish landings is being developed for submission to the European Commission “as soon as possible”.

Representatives of the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) appeared at an Oireachtas committee today to answer questions about the recent revocation of Ireland’s fish control plan and how fish landings are managed.