Wexford Fishermen ‘On the Menu’ as Reduced Quotas Spell the ‘Death of an Industry’
Decisions made by the Agri-Fish Council in Europe will lead to the “death” of the fishing industry in Co Wexford unless senior ministers intervene. That was the stark warning issued by Councillor Jim Codd at the December meeting of the Rosslare Municipal District (RMD) as he reacted to the latest reduction in quotas for Irish fishermen.
Pointing to a once thriving economy in Kilmore Quay, Cllr Codd said that even in its current guise the fishing industry supports 500 jobs in this...
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