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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

Scottish trawler owner could lose state subsidies over Irish fishing incident

Closeup of small fish caught in a net
A Peterhead-based trawler was caught illegally dumping fish by Irish fisheries inspectors and police. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The owners of a Scottish trawler which carried out illegal fishing in Irish waters could be the first to lose state subsidies under tough marine conservation rules.

The Peterhead-based trawler Andromeda was caught dumping fish in the sea by Irish fisheries inspectors and police off the coast of County Cork in May.

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