#Fishing - Galway fishermen will receive no State compensation for fishing vessels damaged or lost in the recent spate of storms, according to Galway Bay FM.
As Afloat.ie reported last month, Marine Minister Simon Coveney said he would do whatever was in his power to help fishermen whose livelihoods have been affected by the extraordinary severe weather since the start of the year.
But it emerged this week that no compensation would be coming their way due to State aid rules - though funding will be considered to help replace lost fishing equipment such as lobster pots via Bord Iascaigh Mhara.