Concern over Dutch supertrawler off West coast
Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Minister for Marine Simon Coveney has played down concerns about a large trawler's presence off the West coast.
The supertrawler was expelled from Australian waters following pressure from environmental groups.According to the Irish Times, the dutch-owned vessel secured a blue whiting allocation under EU quota swapping.The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has expressed concern about the presence of the nine thousand tonne trawler and wants it independently monitored.