Patrick Murphy Chief Executive Officer Irish South and West Fish Products, joined Paul Brophy from the Irish Politcal Roundup to discuss the Irish Fishing crisis in Ireland and within Irish waters.
Members of Market advisory to EU Commission on Fishing.
25% of our fish given to the UK
80% of our Fish is imported
Decimated fishing many fishing communities dying.
Ireland has the best beef in the world yet 70’000 tons of beef imported into Ireland into the food market.
Ireland has the best soil in the word to grow vegetables, yet 1% of Fruit and vegaetables consumed in Ireland is grown and produced from Irish farmers, 99% is imported from other countries.
3% of people now Farming full-time becoming less viable of people.
Credit to : Irish Political Roundup