Ros a Mhil fishermen join environmental initiative
GBFM NewsGalway Bay FM News Desk
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fishermen in Ros a Mhíl are participating in Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s ‘Fishing for Litter’ programme.
The programme is funded under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and allows fishermen to collect marine litter and bring it ashore to be disposed of correctly.
CEO of Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Tara McCarthy says Ros a Mhíl has already a very high standard in driving environmental responsibility.
Ros a Mhíl is a key fishing port, landing more than 3 and a half thousand tonnes of seafood, worth around 12 million euro to the economy.
All 10 vessels of the Galway and Aran Fishermen’s Co-Operative have set ambitious targets both on-board and onshore to improve waste separation.