Significant Progress On Danish Mackerel Dispute Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) welcomes moves on Danish mackerel dispute Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) CEO, Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed a declaration issued by the Council of EU Fisheries Ministers aimed at resolving the mackerel dispute between Denmark and Ireland. However, he conceded that this agreement aside, it was a case of “little done, lots left to do” at the annual meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers which concluded in Brussels earlier this week. Mr. O’Donoghue said that this outcome provided an injection of confidence on the critical wider issue of burden-sharing whereby the
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Significant Progress On Danish Mackerel Dispute Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) welcomes moves on Danish mackerel dispute Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) CEO, Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed a declaration issued by the Council of EU Fisheries Ministers aimed at resolving the mackerel dispute between Denmark and Ireland. However, he conceded that this agreement aside, it was a case of “little done, lots left to do” at the annual meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers which concluded in Brussels earlier this week. Mr O’Donoghue said that this outcome provided an injection of confidence on the critical wider issue of burden-sharing whereby the industry here is seeking an equitable solution to the outrageous scenario which sees Irish fishermen saddled with 40% of the EU’s fisheries loss to Britain, post-Brexit. “We are confident that when all the facts are fully examined rather than the rhetoric, it will be shown that the incorrect methodology had been used by ...
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