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South East fishermen are feeling the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak

South East fishermen are feeling the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak

Fishermen across the South East are feeling the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak in Ireland.

Their trawlers have been tied up since the outbreak of Covid-19.

Fish is one of the country's biggest exports - but it hasn't been possible to sell their catch - due to borders being closed in Europe.

Eamonn Moss is a skipper based in Kilmore Quay in County Wexford, he took to social media to highlight their struggles as a result of the virus outbreak.

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Speaking to Beat news, Eamonn says they need assistance from the Government and the European Union:

"We can catch the fish, but we can't sell it. There's money in the EU for fisheries, we just need to be given access to the funds."

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