And the winner is...Spain!

Now that the Spanish can create Marime Protected Areas, I guess Ireland really is the lowest of the low in terms of fishery and marine environment protection.

http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstor ... lorca.html

How much longer do we have to put up with commercial boats trawling right up on the beaches?

yeah, well done to the spanish authorities, but as the boats wont be able to tow this part now, where will they go to tow their catch????.....probably irelands beaches!! :evil:

:lol: They'll have to fight the locals first....

I'd say the reason the Spanish commercials agreed to it is twofold - it's already well fished out and they're busy fishing the rest of Europe's waters anyway. So while their MPAs are helping their domestic stock recover, they're fishing out everybody elses waters. Cunning....

we know their gameplan!!!! what was it was mentioned on another thread on the forums....deck guns??? :roll: :wink: :lol: