Statement from Seafood Ireland alliance, representing fishing and seafood processing sectors:
The fishing and seafood processing sector have welcomed Fine Gael’s manifesto support for a dedicated Minister of State for Fisheries and a review of the EU Common Fisheries Policy.
The Seafood Ireland alliance say they are delighted that the manifesto reflects most of what they recently outlined to the party in a joint industry 10-point plan.
Aodh O Donnell is chief executive of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation, one of five groups which forms the alliance. “Should the party return to Government, we will work with them to establish a 5-year strategy for developing the fishing sector,” says O Donnell. “This strategy should enable the sector to harness our ocean wealth on a sustainable long-term basis.”
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