The Department of Agriculture has announced four new European Union-backed fi sheries programmes. Speaking at the Irish Skipper–Inshore Fisheries Expo in Galway, the minister revealed that a total of €4.5 million will be available through 2010, with €1.82 million coming from the EU. The four new funds will cover: safety at sea, inshore fi sheries management, environmental management of fisheries and LEADER type support for coastal communities dependent on fishing.

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