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The Impact of the EEC on Fisheries
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Leaving Certificate History Mind Map on The Impact of the EEC on Fisheries, created by emma.lawler1803 on 05/02/2014.
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The Impact of the EEC on Fisheries
Introduction
Continental shelf around Ireland -> fertile
Fishing industry made progress in 1960s, but was still underdeveloped
6000 full & part time fishermen (1973)
Ireland had the smallest EEC fleet
Denmark - 1/2 the size of Ireland, catch 20x bigger
EEC entry negotiations
agreement on fisheries
Fishermen from other EEC countries able to fish in Irish waters
Ireland & Britain given a 10yr. exemption from free access rule
Ireland could benefit from increased European markets
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Set up in 1952
1973 - Ireland was still behind other countries
BIM opened offices to expand markets to the continent
~develop added-value products ~develop more processing in Ireland
Iceland
1975 - 200 mile exclusion zone
Deprived some EEC fleets of fishing waters
EEC declared 200 mile exclusion zone around its waters
More of an industry
Improved processing facilities, better ports & marine engineering to service boats
1986 - 12,000 employed (full & part time work) Increase of 50% on 1975 levels
More employed in ancillary industries
West & north west ares
Failures
Inadequate business training for skippers & crew
80% of owners in arrears
Increase in illegal fishing
Irish Fisherman's Organisation
1974 to lobby the government
50 mile limit for Irish fishermen
6 ports blockaded in support of their demands
Garret Fitzgerald
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ireland allowed to double its catch
Govt. plan to expand fleet & industry
Fishing of herring banned
Common Fisheries Policy
1983 - EEC system for the management of fisheries & aquaculture
Set fishing limits
Established quotas & catches
Developed a structural policy
Conclusion
prevented from reaching full potential (quotas)
Grants & loans - better equipment
Provided employment (increased by half)
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