There has been widespread anger, frustration and dismay among the fishing community today – as the second biggest fishing boat in the world the FV Margiris trawls off the Donegal coast.

Nonsensical policies by fishing authorities and bans have prevented local fishermen from earning a honest, decent living in Donegal.

The draconian measures have decimated the fishing industry in Donegal – despite the valiant efforts of local fishermen – who have tirelessly lobbied powerbrokers in an attempt to save their way of life.

Island spokesman Jerry Early blasted the ludicrous regulations which effectively means a monster fishing vessel can hoover up our own fishing stock – at the expense of local fishermen who are only trying to make a living for themselves.

Early posted a graph to highlight the the vessel’s position off the coast on his Facebook timeline and said, “So the second biggest fishing boat in the world is back 25 miles southwest of Arran, fishing with no restrictions and huge quotas.

“Meantime the small scale fishermen in Donegal are banned from Fishing Salmon, whitefish, spurdog and Herring to name just some of the species, honestly couldn’t make it up.

His post provoked an angry reaction from other social media contributors – who were equally bemused and angry about the injustice currently in effect in the fishing industry in Ireland.

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