A media giant is suing scallop farmers for $870K, accusing them of damaging its underwater cable

• Virgin Media is suing an Irish fishing trawler for $870,000 over damage to an undersea cable.
• The telecoms giant claims that the trawler damaged a fiber optic cable while fishing for scallops.
• The trawler's owners say there's no proof they did anything wrong.

UK telecoms giant Virgin Media is suing a fishing trawler for more than $870,000, according to Irish media, accusing those on board of damaging one of its undersea fiber optic cables.