EU Investigating IUU Mackerel Fishing Again in Ireland
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Irish Times] by Lorna Siggins - July 2, 2018
The European Commission is investigating the State regulator's system of monitoring some of the largest and most successful fishing vessels in the Irish fleet.
An audit by the EU's directorate-general for maritime affairs and fisheries is focusing on extra control measures put in place by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority after discrepancies were detected in the multimillion euro pelagic (mackerel/herring) fishery.
It is also assessing Ireland's system of controlling tuna, particularly bluefin tuna ...
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