Fishermen fail in challenge to pier-side weighing requirement

Fishermen had brought High Court challenge over requirement to weigh 'on landing' and not after transportation to factory

The High Court has found the sea fisheries watchdog was entitled to insist the weighing of fish catches in Killybegs, Co Donegal, should take place 'on landing', and not after they had been transported to a processing factory. File picture: Neil Michael

The High Court has found the sea fisheries watchdog was entitled to insist the weighing of fish catches in Killybegs, Co Donegal, should take place “on landing”, and not after they had been transported to a processing factory.

Ms Justice Siobhán Phelan said a derogation allowing the weighing to take place in the factory did not impact on the power of the Sea Fisheries Authority (SFA) to also require monitored weighing on landing.