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The Irish Marine Institute claimed that cod stocks could take up to eight years to recover even if fishing were to cease immediately.
The institute said it was vital that stocks be allowed to recover if the Republic’s fishing industry is to survive.
Fishermen’s groups say they are concerned that quotas could be cut, insisting that any change could drive fishermen out of business.
Dr. Paul Connolly, director of fisheries science services at the Marine Institute, said fish stocks were running low across the EU and steps had to be taken to allow numbers to be replenished.
The report voiced very serious concerns about cod and whiting stocks in the Irish Sea, while it found stocks of sole were overfished.