Fears are growing in coastal communities following significant declines in the Irish fishing sector.
The Bord Bia Report “2023 – 2024 Future Focused” shows a drop in exports, fish volumes and the value of fish.
Exports in the pelagic sector, which would affect Killybegs, fell by 31%.
Brendan Byrne is the CEO of the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association.
He says the Government has a responsibility to step in and support the sector, as it has in the past for others:
