Irish fishermen threatened to disrupt the teachings of the Navy (Navy) of Russia in the northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean, scheduled for February. About this in a conversation with the RTE radio station reported the head of the organization of fish of the South and West of Ireland Patrick Murphy.
He called the area of conducting exercises very important for fishermen. “This is a million tons of fish – not only for us, but also for the Russian fleet. So there is a huge risk in this, – said Murphy.” This is not about 100 euros per person, it is a means to the existence of fishermen and their families around the local coast. . We have already seen as 25 percent of what we were allowed to catch, was selected during the Brexit negotiations (the UK Exit from the European Union – approx. “Tape.ru”) “.
The head of the organization added that the ships will follow submarines that can get confused in fishing networks. He also suggested that from the start of missiles may occur seismic concussions, and this in turn will change the nature of the tuna migration.
In a conversation with Politico, Murphy explained that fishermen would go to the area of exercise on February 1. “When one boat needs to return to the port, the other will go to the way to constantly be on the water. We expect the Russian naval forces to comply with the rules to prevent collision,” he said.
As RTE writes, the Russian Embassy in Ireland familiarized himself with the statement of organizing producers of fish of the South and West, noting that there are no foundations for fear of fishermen. “At the same time, we believe that any attempts to prevent military exercises will be reckless and irresponsible and may damage both sailors and fishermen,” the diplomatic confinement reports.
According to Irish Times, the Navy of Russia will conduct exercises in February about 200 kilometers from the coast of the city of Cork, in the exclusive economic zone of Ireland. In addition, maneuvers are expected in the waters of the Mediterranean, the North and Okhotsk seas and in the Pacific Ocean. They will attract over 140 warships and vessels of collateral, more than 60 aircraft, a thousand units of military equipment and about ten thousand military personnel.