Tag Archives: Dr Kevin Flannery
Monster crab measuring over nine feet hauled up in fishing nets of Kerry trawler
A monster box crab measuring over nine feet has been hauled up in the fishing nets of a Kerry trawler. Normally found in the depths of the Porcupine Bank, the spider-like creature is thought to have gone off course when she wandered into the nets of the Kerry skipper, Niall Flannery, in recent days. Marine biologist, Dr Kevin Flannery, said the gigantic species is an extremely rare catch in Irish waters. “She’s huge. At first they thought it was a spider crab, they knew it was completely different from what they were targeting. They photographed it and sent it on to me. Photos, >>click to read<< 11:52
Call for Commission of Inquiry into How Irish Governments Managed Fishery Resource
Marine expert Dr Kevin Flannery has called for a commission of inquiry into how successive governments have managed Ireland’s fishing resource. In an Irish Independent feature on the impact of the 60 million euro whitefish fleet decommissioning scheme totalling 80 million euro including tax credits. Flannery also says people will drive around the west coast in a few years and wonder where all the Irish boats have gone. The decommissioning scheme aims to scrap 60 vessels, a third of the active whitefish fleet, at a time of growing concern over food security. It will be funded from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to compensate for quota losses due to Brexit. >click to read< 08:12
