Irish fishing makes no sense

Anyone perusing last Saturday’s newspaper (Irish Examiner, January 2 ) would be forgiven for being confused by conflicting reports on the Irish seafood industry. 

The main article portrayed a buoyant industry where €154 million was promised for further development. It was claimed that despite reductions in cod, sole and boar fish quotas, the industry would have an additional 10% of white fish to catch this year.

However another article stated that Ireland is “allowed a mere 4% of the EU whitefish quotas”- a 10% increase on an insignificant figure would still be an insignificant figure.