We’re a small fish in big pond
Nothing could be further from the truth. Many nations cannot catch their huge quota allocations. Ireland has 11% of European waters and is allocated a mere 4% of quotas while we have only 2% of the European fleet. The EU is asking a 40% reduction of all fleets.
For some 20 years Ireland was not allowed build one single whitefish vessel of any size. We had the second-oldest fleet, which led to loss of vessels and life. The replacement of our aged fleet is necessary; the number is strictly controlled and they are not all new vessels.
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