Fishermen call for 'No' in Treaty

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/furious-fishermen-call-for-no-in-treaty-1869161.html?r=RSS

IRISH fishermen furious at having to struggle to survive financially while being forced to dump their catches at sea are planning to oppose the second EU Lisbon Treaty.

The Irish Fishermen's Organisation (IFO) staged a special meeting in Cork yesterday -- and are now going to lobby for a 'No' vote after accusing Brussels of undermining their livelihoods.

The IFO also lobbied for a 'No' vote in the original Lisbon Treaty ballot last year.

Yesterday, angry Cork and Kerry fishermen said they were being driven out of business by Brussels' fishery policies, claiming that they blatantly favoured non-EU imports and fleets of larger EU member states.