James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I assume that, when established, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, EMFF, will not be retrospective. My specific point was on the fishermen who suffered badly in the past season and are still suffering because of losses. They are experiencing cashflow difficulties in their attempts to keep themselves going. Theirs is a high-risk job. They are out there collecting the raw material for our blue economy. While I am glad that that economy is growing, fishermen, their families and their communities across the country, in particular along the southern and south-eastern coasts, have suffered badly. Is any retrospective help available for small operators whose equipment has suffered significant damage?

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