Trawler owners say offers for decommissioning are 'an insult'

The offers to fishers range from €150,000 to €4m, and the average decommissioning payment is 'approximately €1.3m'. Stock picture: David Cheskin/PA

The fishing boat owners who applied to join the decommissioning scheme are to go back to the Government for more money. They say the offers most have received are “an insult”.

It comes after Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue added an extra €15m to the scheme, which had been capped at €60m.