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Wed 11 Nov 2002Fishermen criticise Fischler responseFishermen in the south-west have lifted their ban on foreign vessels landing into port, but have warned of further action over the coming weeks in defence of the Irish Box."We are not happy with the response from the EU Commissioner, Dr Fischler, in Dublin this week," Mr Ebbie Sheehan, fishing vessel owner and one of the leaders of the protest in Castletownbere, Co Cork, said.