Ireland: Fishing’s struggle to stay afloat

Three men and a woman best illustrate the state of the Irish fishing industry today. One quit the industry two years ago, another is old enough to retire but can’t and the other two face being forced out of the industry despite being too young to retire. All of them are based in Castletownbere, Co Cork, and all are integral to a fishing community they believe is dying. Damien Turner, who is the skipper and owner of the MFV Roise Catriona, has been fishing for more than 30 years. video, >click to read< 08:24

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