Charity says case is significant test of government’s willingness to uphold fishing conservation policies
The owners of a Scottish trawler which carried out illegal fishing in Irish waters could be the first to lose state subsidies under tough marine conservation rules.
The Peterhead-based trawler Andromeda was caught dumping fish in the sea by Irish fisheries inspectors and police off the coast of County Cork in May.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/30/scottish-trawler-owner-could-lose-state-subsidies-over-irish-fishing-incident
Author : Severin Carrell Scotland editor
Publish date : 2024-07-30 06:00:03
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