The head of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation says the industry needs to speak with a united voice on the issue of conservation and quotas determination.
New protocols are in place under which scientific evidence put forward by the fisheries organisations is given more consideration by the EU commission, but Sean O’Donaghue says that will only work if there is unity of purpose across the whole sector.
He says that was highlighted last week when the Council of Ministers held its annual December meeting to discuss quotas, and some organisations were more prepared than others……………..
New protocols are in place under which scientific evidence put forward by the fisheries organisations is given more consideration by the EU commission, but Sean O’Donaghue says that will only work if there is unity of purpose across the whole sector.
He says that was highlighted last week when the Council of Ministers held its annual December meeting to discuss quotas, and some organisations were more prepared than others……………..
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