Birdwatch Ireland has claimed the Minister for the Marine, Michael Creed is portraying an overly positive view on the impact that overfishing is having.
New laws on the practice will take effect from January and the group says Ireland has one of the poorest records for overfishing.
Cork North West TD, Minister Michael Creed will travel to Brussels today to negotiate fishing quotas, ahead of a meeting on the topic there this week.
BirdWatch Ireland spokesperson Fintan Kelly thinks the Government should manage the country's fisheries better:
