Fishing crisis: Confrontation looms as jobs on the line in industry’s battle for survival
With the Irish fishing industry already hit by a 25% quota cut and decommissioning of vessels, processors of the catch are calling for independent review of a system they claim leads to inaccurate recording of species landed
Fish processors say losing this battle would be another nail in the coffin for the industry. Picture: Neil Michael
Some of the biggest fish processing companies in Ireland are set for a confrontation with the State fisheries watchdog in what they say is a fight for survival.
At stake are more than 500 jobs and the viability of the pelagic fishing fleet, which targets species such as herring and mackerel.
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