Fishers in Ireland and conservation groups are keeping a close eye on the supertrawler Margiris, which is currently fishing off Ireland’s West Coast.
According to GalwayBeo, the controversial factory ship has been labelled a “vacuum cleaner of the sea” for its ability to catch and freeze as much as 250 tonnes of fish every day.
It’s also been implicated in discarding huge quantities of bycatch — a practice banned in the European Union.
But the Dutch company that operates the vessel claims its fishing methods are less damaging to the marine environment than regular trawling and that it has “excellent reputation for sustainable fishing”.
GalwayBeo has more on the story HERE.