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Why is fishing important in Ireland?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Ireland is an island so there is a lot of fishing around the coast with people making their living from it. Lots of fish is eaten in Ireland. Fishing also happens in the large amount of lakes and rivers in Ireland. Many tourists come to Ireland to fish.

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