The Seafood Ireland Alliance said its meeting in Brussels with EU Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis was a crucial step in pressing for fairer quotas and workable fishing rules to protect coastal communities.
The delegation expressed satisfaction that Commissioner Kadis agreed to visit Ireland again to see first-hand the challenges our fishing industry is facing.
“We also secured a commitment from the Commissioner to follow up on a number of key strategic issues for our sector,” said Aodh O Donnell, Chief Executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO). “Ireland contributes hugely to Europe’s seafood, yet we do not get a fair share in return. We have 12% of EU waters but less than 6% of the quotas. The EU must now act.”
ries Commissioner Costas Kadis was a crucial step in pressing for fairer quotas and workable fishing rules to protect coastal communities.