A group of fishermen based in West Cork are planning a peaceful protest to
disrupt a Russian Military Exercise due to take place off the Irish coast in early February.
In a statement to RedFM news the Fishermen of the South & West Fish Producers Organisation say they are implementing a plan to prevent catastrophic environmental damage from the proposed exercise.
They say the impact of military sonar and live missile launches has the potential to severely disrupt the annual migratory path and breeding season of fish like mackerel, Tuna and Blue Whiting whilst also causing untold damage to marine wildlife like whales and dolphins.
The organisation say it would be preferable if these Naval exercises were relocated further south to waters outside away from their fishing grounds.
