Fishing Industry Faces 'Economic Armageddon' as New EU Quota Cuts Threaten Thousands of Jobs
The Irish fishing industry is facing its most difficult year in memory as trawler crews return to sea under the weight of harsh new European quotas, cuts of 57,000 tonnes imposed in Brussels in mid-December.
Killybegs, in south-west Donegal, is Ireland's premier fishing port, with more than 2,000 people directly or indirectly employed in the seafood industry, 88pc of whom are local.
The mood among fishermen, processors and industry chiefs in the town is one of worry and uncertainty for...
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