A number of Irish fishermen have been stuck on boats off the west coast of Africa for at least 16 weeks, apparently due to Covid-19. The Atlantic Dawn Group, which is based in Killybegs, owns a number of boats which have been stuck off the coast of Mauritania. The Atlantic Dawn Group told Independent.ie that its normal crew change had to be cancelled because of Covid-19 travel restrictions. The Atlantic Dawn Group strongly contested the claim that supplies of food and clean water were running out. “Our crew members are not and have at no point been deprived of supplies or provisions.

Source: Irish Independent June 26, 2020 12:33 UTC