Irish trawler owners asked to install cameras for EU fishing regulations project 

ROSE OF SHARON II fishing trawler unloads a catch at Horgan's Quay, Cork city, during a heavy hail shower. Picture: Larry Cummins

Irish trawler owners are being asked to voluntarily install remote onboard monitoring cameras that will one day be used to record potential breaches of EU law.

The request has been made by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), which wants to see how remote CCTV systems work on trawlers as part a Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) pilot project the fishing industry watchdog is launching.