Russian ambassador to meet fishermen over naval exercise concerns

[Sherman A1]

Members of the Irish South and West Fish Producers' Organisation are to attend a meeting in the Russian Embassy in Dublin tomorrow.

The Ambassador of Russia to Ireland H.E. Yuriy Filatov issued the invitation to hear directly the fishermen’s concerns over proposed Russian naval exercises which are planned to take place off the southwest coast early next month.

The delegation of fishermen is expected to highlight the potential harm to fish stocks and cetaceans from the effect of military sonar use and possible disruption from live ammunition drills in the area during the drills.

It is expected that they will also formally request that the planned area for the exercises be relocated further south west into deeper water off the continental shelf.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2022/0126/1275945-ambassador-ukraine/

[C_U_L8R]

1. This must be live-streamed

Irish fishermen versus Russian diplomats? This could get weirder than Squid Game.

[Sherman A1]

4. Irish fishermen vs the Russian Navy

is perhaps a bit more appropriate. These guys are going to take 60 fishing boats out to confront a Russian live fire exercise.

[soryang]

9. it could get weirder than the US military ignoring the concerns of communities

...in allied countries.

[Sanity Claws]

2. Maybe they can compare the virtues of

Poteen versus vodka.

[Srkdqltr]

3. Tell Russia to use it's own ocean.

[Sherman A1]

5. That is pretty much what they are saying

and sticking their necks out to do so.

[Srkdqltr]

6. Good for them. Russia is sure getting above itself lately.

[zuul]

7. I hope the Irish tell Filatov to bugger off.

[Bev54]

8. The Russians are not using this particular area just for their naval exercises

There are underwater cables there that it is anticipated, Russia is trying to find and cut to further disrupt European and international companies, otherwise they can go anywhere.