The Irish fishing industry is being threatened with another major impact on its waters This is from Norway a non-EU Membet State which wants to get its fleet into Irish waters to fish for the valuable blue whiting.
Norway has made a direct request to the EU for access, ignoring the Irish Government.
“The fact that Norway is making their request to the EU and NOT directly to Ireland, speaks volumes,” said Aodh O’Donnell CEO of the Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation. “They seem optimistic that the EU would unilaterally surrender access to Irish fishing grounds to a non-EU member – based on the track record of EU treatment of the Irish fishing.