Republic to get bigger fish quota

A substantial gain for the Republic in EU/Norwegian fish quota talks has been welcomed by the Minister for the Marine and Natural…

A substantial gain for the Republic in EU/Norwegian fish quota talks has been welcomed by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Fahey.

Under the EU/Norwegian negotiations the State is set to get an extra 5,000 tonnes of blue whiting off the west coast, and a 1,750 tonne increase in mackerel.

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