06/01/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 6 January, the European Commission approved a €2.8 million Irish scheme to support the fisheries sector in the context of ‘Brexit’, says a statement. The aim of the scheme is to compensate owners of fishing capacity who voluntarily surrender their off-register capacity (i.e. capacity held on the owner’s account, but not allocated to a vessel), the Commission explains. The scheme will be in force until 31 December 2023. The aid will be given...