FILE PHOTO: A general view of fishing boats and equipment on the beach at Hastings following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , Hastings, Britain, June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs
LONDON -Britain’s fishing industry is disappointed that a Brexit trade deal struck with the European Union does not represent more of a reduction in the access that the bloc currently has to British waters, an industry representative said. “The industry will be bitterly disappointed that there is not more of definitive break,” Barrie Deas, chief executive of The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, told Reuters. “It’s a bit of a fudge.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said earlier on Thursday that Britain had agreed a “reasonable” five-and-half-year transition period with the EU over fisheries, longer than the three years it wanted but shorter than the 14 years the EU had originally asked for. Deas said the biggest concern for the industry was likely to be a decision to allow EU fishing boats to continue to operate up to six miles from the coasts of the United Kingdom, half the 12-mile limit sought by the industry.Brexit supporters say fisheries are a symbol of sovereignty and fishing grounds in British waters should be primarily for British fishing crews. The EU has sought to ensure access for boats from member states such as France and the Netherlands.
One thing is for sure, these british fishing guys were only used by the brexiteers to advancing the brexit agenda and now no one cares about them anymore. I think that fishing wasn't a real issue at all for the main brexit advocats.
as far as fish goes.. maybe slim pickings up that far north.. but what do i know with savdi nixon global warming and consrvatves spreading pandemics gahhhh cya peace viva Ojeda4America
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The rest of the country is more important than a mere 0.12% of GDP.
What's left of the fishing industry
They're correct about fisheries having symbolic value, in economic terms they are pretty much irrelevant.
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British fishing Communities sold out
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So even the Fish Slappers didn't win?
The UK fishing industry accounts for 0.12% of the British economy. That's less than Harrod's. What they think is irrelevant.
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