Fishing industry condemns EU limits

FISHERMEN are facing further serious cutbacks in the amount and species of fish they can catch next year under European Commission proposals.

The Irish fishing fleet is in the middle of rationalisation, with a third of the fleet being taken out of commission with the help of €42 million from the EU.

The industry called the proposals reckless, while Fine Gael’s fisheries spokesman Michael Creed warned it could spell the end of the road for many fishermen.