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Environmental group sues over fishing quotas
Summary
An environmental group, Friends of the Irish Environment CLG (FOTIE), has filed a High Court challenge against EU fishing quota regulations for 2020. The group argues that the Irish State has failed to meet the legally defined deadline to end overfishing of all stocks by 2020, as required by the Common Fisheries Policy reformed in 2013. FOTIE claims that the EU Commission's total allowable catches for national fleets are set at unsustainable levels, which would harm the marine environment and European fishing sustainability. The charity also contends that the 2020 fishing quotas issued by the Minister for Agriculture are invalid because they conflict with proper management and conservation under the policy and breach the 2006 Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act. The case, represented by James Devlin SC and John Kenny BL, seeks orders to quash the quotas, a declaration of breach, and referral to the EU Court of Justice.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Environmental group sues over fishing quotas. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2020-11-04 Publication
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- High Court
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