European Commission deal put thousands of fishing jobs at risk

European Commission deal put thousands of fishing jobs at risk

Thousands of jobs are under threat and hundreds of millions of euro could be lost by our fishing industry after the European Commission agreed a deal to significantly cut the amount of fish that can be caught in Irish waters, writes Ken Murray. The deal would cut Ireland’s quota of 210,000 tonnes by around 57,000 next year. It is feared that the measure will have catastrophic consequences for the industry, and likely push up prices for Irish con…