Fishing sector being policed by a body acting outside the law

Inspections on the weighing equipment used by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority found that it was 'non-compliant' and 'not fit for purpose'

The fishing industry is already in crisis. Picture: Larry Cummins

WHEN any policing body is found to be using defective or even illegal equipment, a major problem arises. How can the policing body police when it is acting outside the law itself?

Today the Irish Examiner reports that the body policing Irish fishing has been found to be using illegal equipment, which may possibly date from the time when the body was set up in 2007.