West Cork fishermen plan to disrupt French naval exercise off south coast

The group wants the drills moved further south to waters 'well outside of our EEZ, beyond our 200 mile limit'

Patrick Murphy, CEO of the Irish South and West Fish Producers (ISWFPO). File Picture: Ann Marie Cronin

Irish fishermen say they are planning to disrupt French naval exercises off Ireland's southwest coast to prevent the "catastrophic environmental damage" the drills would have on marine life.

Members of the Irish South and West Fish Producer's Organisation (ISWFPO), based in Castletownbere in West Cork, say they are currently formulating an action plan to prevent the French exercises, slated to take place from June 23 to 25.