Fishermen say Brexit deal was bad for the Irish sector
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The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation say Ireland got a bad deal following Brexit, claiming there is no fairness from Europe.
Ireland has seen its catching quotas reduced by 15 percent, with an estimated value of 42 million euro every year to the economy.
This is because the EU is redistributing which member states can catch fish in Irish waters, and how much of it.
Sean O’Donoghue is the CEO of the Killybegs Fihermen’s Organisation and he says the Brexit deal was bad for the Irish fishing sector.
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Post-Brexit tensions simmer in Ireland s fishing industry
Only 141 vessels out of the full list of 1,900 Irish vessels have been given temporary permits to date
A fishing vessel passes the uninhabited island of Rockhall, which is now the centre of a dispute involving Ireland and Scotland.
Sun, 10 Jan, 2021 - 15:47
Lorna Siggins
Post-Brexit tensions have surfaced in the fishing sector with agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue criticised for the “chaotic” handling of a permit system for Irish fishing vessels in British waters.
Only a small fraction of the entire Irish fleet has been given permits for continued access to British waters, with a reduced quota as a result of Brexit.