There was shock and outrage in the county recently after a video emerged on line of fishermen having to throw black sole back into the sea due to quota restraints
Fishermen can legally fish for monkfish and white sole but inevitably black sole will end up in the catch
The trawlers can then “land” this fish but whatever they land will come out of the following months quotas which are already at intolerable levels
This is an ongoing issue and there is despair now amongst the fishermen who believe the industry is being criminalised which affects the whole community that has been built on fishing
Alan Corcoran was in Kilmore Quay yesterday with the Cathaoirleach of the Rosslare District Jim Codd and concerned fishermen
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