Pre-FRAP 2020 Restructuring Sooner Rather Than Later

2020 marks the next significant set of fishing rights allocations with the all-important Hake Trawl and Small Pelagic sectors now eventually coming up for re-allocation.

If anything FRAP 2015/2016 has been an indication that the Department (DAFF) is looking to shake things up particularly in that “category B & C” new entrants appear to be the flavour of the day. Category B new entrants have rights in other sectors whereas category C new entrants are not right holders at all.