New rules to combat unsustainable fishing practices have been welcomed by the Irish fishing industry who say it is a big step forward in safeguarding shared fish stocks, which were threatened by overfishing activity.
The Irish Fish Producers Organisation has commended the European Commission for strengthening EU regulations in this area. “We issued repeated warnings about unsustainable fishing by non-EU members in shared EU fishing zones,” says IFPO chief executive Aodh O Donnell. “We are delighted these warnings have now been heeded and relieved that new rules will protect our shared fish stocks for future generations”.