So with all the talk about our bays being netted for tons of tiny fish, I decided to do a blog post. People are on my case twenty four seven about the subject, everyday I get photos and messages about various bays across Ireland being pair trawled. Most of the messages I ignore but some I pay attention. Like how do we on one hand say we want to protect our coasts and its marine habitats and on the other, allow big trawlers in and literally net every corner of them. This will be seen as the biggest environmental disaster in the last twenty to fifty years. Two trawlers built for the open sea pairing up to net tiny fish for the salmon farm industry. All within twenty feet of the coastline. I have spoken to the skipper of the Fiona K a few times. He rang me one day while I was in Limerick working. Seems like a genuine man. He spoke very well and assured me that the type of fishing they undertake within bays like Kenmare Harbour is 100 percent above board. He believed it to be a very sustainable type of fishing. He also stated that there is almost no by-catch, which I still find almost impossible but in fairness he assured me that they get very little. He even sent me videos of their catch being pumped out of their nets. - Draft Post Written in 2021
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