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This Tiny, Uninhabitable Islet in the North Atlantic Has Attracted Fishermen and Adventurers for Decades
Rockall, a rocky outcrop claimed by the United Kingdom, has become an unlikely battleground in the fight for fishing rights
Αfter a week at sea, fishermen round Drumanoo Head before dropping anchor in Killybegs Harbour, Ireland.
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Carefully, they unload their catch onto the quay, box after box of mackerel, haddock, monkfish, and squid; spindly tentacles and scaled bodies packed tightly under ice.
These trawlermen have come back from the North Atlantic, where conditions are treacherous.
High waves and…