Fishermen have threatened to resume protests over what they see as a delay in the payment of compensation for reduced quotas and high fuel costs.
The Fisherman’s Representative Group was set up by fishermen who were involved in protests in June.
They demonstrated over fuel costs, low catching quotas and forced discarding of fish at sea.
In a statement, the group said that despite the protests and meetings, fishermen have received no help and crews are facing ruin.
The statement warns: ‘A resumption of the protests and further action can be expected if the issues have not been addressed by mid-September.’
Minister for Fisheries Tony Killeen said the onus was on the EU Fisheries Commission to provide and fund compensation.
He added that although it had been indicated that payments might not be made until next year, the Government would be pressing for compensation before Christmas.
