The Fishing Daily Podcast Season 3 Episode 3 – As round 5 of negotiations between the EU and Norway is set to take place this week, Aodh O’Donnell, CEO if the IFPO and Brendan Byrne, Chief Executive of the IFPEA join Oliver McBride to discuss the Irish fishing industry’s stance on Norway gaining access to fish blue whiting in Irish waters.
Irish fishing industry representatives Aodh O’Donnell and Brendan Byrne has warned Norway, the EU and the Irish government that the days of the Irish fishing industry being the whipping boys of Europe is over.
In this podcast, they lay down the law that this is a new beginning for Irish fishermen and women, and that this is the start of a clawback. Since Ireland has joined the European Economic Community, 50 years ago this year, fishing and coastal communities have become the biggest losers out of the deal.