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Tue 06 Jun 2004New Irish Box deal 'good for fishermen'The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Ahern, has secured final agreement on the new Irish Box, which he hailed as a "very good deal for Irish fishermen".Fishing industry organisations have given a qualified welcome to the agreement, secured at the last fisheries council meeting under the Irish EU presidency in Luxembourg yesterday. However, the organisations have questioned information given to the European Commission by three EU member-states in relation to access to waters outside the new restricted fishing zone.