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Spanish trawler captain to appear in Cork court

A Spanish fishing captain is due to appear before a court in County Cork this morning on charges relating to alleged breaches of fishing regulations.  The Irish Naval vessel LÉ Róisín detained the Punta Candieira 95 nautical miles off the Cork coast on Monday. The vessel is from Galicia in Spain and using the long line fishing method to catch hake. The Naval Service said that the arrest, the fifth this year,,, >click to read< 08:34