Top chef brands Northern Ireland fish laws outdated
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Monday, 21 November 2011
A Northern Ireland restaurateur has branded the management of the seas around Northern Ireland “a complete failure”.
Bob McCoubrey, owner of the celebrated Mourne Sea Food Restaurant, is backing a campaign by the Northern Ireland Marine Task Force (NIMTF) calling on the Government to deliver laws to safeguard fish stocks.
The NIMTF is calling on the Assembly to urgently bring forward a Marine Bill. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that does not have one.
Today is World Fisheries Day, but Mr McCoubrey said Northern Ireland was squandering one of its most valuable resources.
“Management of our local seas has been, to date, a complete failure. From the discharge of raw sewage to the discarding of tons of fish, we have totally failed to make the most of one of our most precious resources,” he said.
“We need Government to become proactive rather than reactive.”
Campaigners say a Marine Bill is essential to secure a future for Northern Ireland’s fishing communities and the fishing stock.
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Top chef brands Northern Ireland fish laws outdated - - Belfast Telegraph
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