EU Fishing Quotas Cause Concern Among Coastal Communities
The EU fishing quota agreement in Brussels before Christmas brought little festive cheer to coastal communities.
The impact of scientific advice and resulting reductions in quota, combined with the blocking of the Hague Preferences, resulted in the loss of one third of Ireland's fish quota next year.
The cuts represent a direct loss of €100-€105m, based on the estimated value of the 2025 quota. Fishing and seafood organisations say that 2,300 jobs are at risk.
A stark situation was compounded by four member states - France, Netherlands, Germany and Poland...
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