Conor D McGuinness warns Irish fishing industry faces imminent demise
Conor D McGuinness said the December agri-fish meeting, where quotas were set for this year for the entire European fishing fleet, delivered the deepest and most severe shock the Irish fishing industry has ever faced. He warned the industry is on its knees, on the ropes, and its demise is imminent unless action is taken.
December agri-fish meeting
He described the agri-fish meeting in December as the setting in which quotas were fixed for the current year for the entire European fishing fleet.
Quotas and industry shock
He characterised those quota decisions as the deepest and most severe shock the Irish fishing industry has ever faced.
Current state of the fishing industry
He said the Irish fishing industry is on its knees, on the ropes, and faces imminent demise without intervention.
Urgency of action
He urged that action must be taken to prevent collapse, stressing the immediate need for measures in response to the December quotas.
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The agri-fish meeting in December last year, which quotas were set for this year for the entire European fishing fleet, was the deepest and most severe shock that the Irish fishing industry has ever faced. It's on its knees, it's on the ropes, and its demise is imminent unless there is action taken.
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