date:Dec 27, 2012
t an increase is justified. However, Mr Coveney said it will be difficult to reverse the commissions proposal.
Similarly Ireland does not agree that the proposed 55% cut in the haddock quota in the Celtic Sea is justified as this may lead to increased discarding of fish at sea.
The proposed 32% cut in hake, the 20% cut in monkfish, the 48% cut in haddock in the north west and the 40% cut in megrim in the north west are also too severe and not justified.
On the resumption of the negotiations