Sea fishing industry decimated by low 4% quota

How sad to hear the last sea fisherman (Conor O’Drisceoil) on Cape Clear is giving up.

Sea fishing industry decimated by low 4% quota
Thu, 06 Mar, 2014 - 00:00
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A native of Cape Clear, a qualified electronic engineer, he invested €300,000 in a fishing vessel five years ago.

Some years ago there were 14 sea fishing boats on the Cape. Now there will be none.

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