Seafood Sector Taskforce launched in wake of Brexit
North West Correspondent There has been a guarded welcome to a Seafood Sector Taskforce set up by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, in the wake of Brexit to make recommendations on measures to mitigate the impacts of fish quota cuts on the Irish fishing industry and on coastal communities. Speaking in Greencastle, Co Donegal, Minister McConalogue said that the quota reductions which begin this year for some key stocks, most notably mackerel and prawns, will "result in a loss to Ireland of stocks worth €43 million per annum by 2026 or a 15% reduction ...
Source: rte.ie