UK response On Super Trawlers And Worker Conditions Disappointing

December 24, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE We have received a response to our queries to the UK Government over two issues: Treatment of migrant fishermen employed at sea on trawlers The operations and damage cause by super trawlers The reply is set out below;

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League Campaign Vindicated: Super Trawlers Inspected and Extremely Positive Proposal From DPFtA Over Onboard Observers

December 22, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE In a clear demonstration that campaigning and publicity works it has been revealed that two Dutch “super trawlers” which have quotas to fish in Irish waters have been inspected by the Irish authorities, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority

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Ireland: Coveney Powerless at Destruction of Marine Eco-system

December 8, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Irish Government appear to have little control or ability to control the activities of so called super trawlers of their coasts. We tracked several of the vessels over the past two weeks as they literally vacuumed the

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‘Monster Boats’ – Greenpeace Report on Super Trawlers

November 27, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE We have been tracking the destructive activities of super trawlers of the West of Ireland recently, there’s another there today the ‘Willem Van Der Zwan’. Last year Greenpeace put together a really detailed report on these vessels (including

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Irish Government Urged to Ban Foreign Flagged Super Trawlers

November 21, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Director of Information of the Celtic League, Bernard Moffatt, has written to the Irish government urging action to curb damage to fishery livelihoods and the marine eco-system of the west of Ireland caused by super trawlers. Two

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Giant Trawlers Also Threat to Marine Mammals

November 21, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The gigantic super trawler Annelies Ilena is making steady progress up the Irish Sea its now west of the Isle of Man and seems to be heading to the North Channel. Our prediction three days ago (when we

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