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‘Nothing left’: Irish whale-watching company closes amid ‘overfishing’ | Ireland

Whale viewing a tours abandoned IrelandThe southern Atlantic coast and declared water an empty sea without life.

Colin Barnes, who was running Cork Watch, announced that he was closing the company because overfishing in the sounding of the seafood chain and diverting the maximum, Mink, charming animals as well as dolphins.

Barnes said in a After this week. “A few of the greedy fishermen who have huge tits of SPRATS have increased to the point of extinction near.

He said that the company, based in the coastal village of Unionaol, also known as the Union Hall, has flourished mostly from 25 years, but only a few whales of Mink and small groups of dolphins have now appeared in the search area. “Over the past two years, our trips have become completely disappointing. In this light, I really feel sad to say that we are closing forever.”

This advertisement prompted a public screaming and promised the government to do more to protect fish stocks and marine biological diversity.

“We must provide measures to protect these types of feed – not only for whales, but for all fish stocks and other wildlife that depends on them – to prevent the collapse of an entire dining network,” Christopher Osoulvan, the minister responsible for nature and biological diversity, The Irish examiner said. He said he hoped that Ireland mimics UK restrictions on possibilities, which had a positive impact.

The demand for fish from fish farms has increased significantly from possibilities, a small sardine -like fish that plays a decisive role in the seafood chain.

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Mark Ganon, who runs Atlantic tours and wildlife From Countmacsherry, 22 miles east Unionhall, he said that the number of whales and dolphins has decreased since large hunting ships began to attract SPRAT. “It is a destructive form of fishing. It is like a farmer that comes out of all grass from its fields and is expected to flourish its cows.”

However, Ganon said he invested in a new boat and still offers easy trips, albeit with less wildlife. On Friday, after a tour, he said: “Today we only saw three whales of Mink.” “Compared to the numbers that we had before they were chalk and cheese, but we still have a beautiful coast. With the right policies, south of Cork and the West Coast Ireland It can be the European capital for marine tourism. “

His wife and his coach, Trish Ganon, said the reservations were strong. “I tell people that we cannot guarantee anything at all in terms of scenes and are still happy to go out.”

Patrick Murphy, CEO of the Irish Southern Fish Products Organization, said that the warming water that appears to be pushing into the west and the north – where the sounds of soundproofs rose sharply – and this represents this decrease whale Scenes off the cork.

He said: “We ask for an appropriate scientific evaluation of this type, so the appropriate management policy can be developed to ensure the continued sustainability of these important fisheries.”

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