Irish fishermen say they are concerned a taskforce set up to support coastal communities after Brexit will become a “talking shop”. Representatives from the fishing industry said the Brexit trade agreement reached on Christmas Eve has “failed” Irish fishermen and is a “bad fisheries deal”. Under the terms of the Brexit agreement, Irish fleets will have to give back 25% of fish caught in UK waters. Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that after meeting fishing groups, he will set up a taskforce to seek recommendations on how to support the sector. The losses due to Brexit will ensure a large portion of the Irish fishing fleet will be unviable