Fishing will be a ‘red line’ in Brexit negotiations

BBC ‘The UK government will make getting a better deal for UK fishermen one of its five key negotiating principles with the EU.

It is the only industry to figure specifically in the list of negotiating priorities and is described as a “red line” issue. The UK’s hard line is expected to run into stiff opposition from EU fleets which rely on UK waters for over a third of their total catch. The UK has some of the richest fishing grounds in the world but British vessels catch less than a third of all fish caught there.

This will be a very busy year for everyone concerned with UK Fisheries as we leave Europe. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries is producing really useful updates. Sign up here https://www.fisheriesappg.org/contact

MMO ‘Fishing industry will need to adhere to existing regulations until the end of the transition period.The UK will be actively negotiating new trading and fisheries agreements with the EU and other third countries during this transition period, up to December 31st 2020. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is reminding the fishing industry that the UK will continue to abide by the current rules, which apply to all UK, EU and other vessels fishing in UK waters, throughout this period.

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