Fisheries representative organisations in Ireland believe the idea of weighing fish immediately after capture (on shore) is impractical. European Commission representatives disagree, arguing that weighing fish immediately upon landing would prevent potential fraud regarding catch weight, as an audit commissioned by the EC has uncovered discrepancies between the weight of fish caught and the weight delivered to processing plants.

A European Commission official has withdrawn support for a plan that would have allowed fish to be weighed at processing plants, instead initiating an audit into Ireland's ability to comply with common European fisheries rules and policy.