According to the Seafood Ireland Alliance, Ireland's fishing quota will be reduced by 57,000 tonnes next year following an early morning deal among EU member states. Aodh O’Donnell of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation said the deal would deliver a €94 million hit and threaten the survival of many Irish vessels and seafood businesses. “The EU has failed Ireland’s fishing industry repeatedly. “These amounts of fish allocated to Ireland from other member states protected our fishing fleet from periods of severely depleted quotas. Regrettably, a group of member states chose to block the invocation of The Hagues this year.”

Source: The Irish Times December 13, 2025 14:58 UTC