Seven articles – most recent at the top: Thanks to Daniel Owen (2), Griffin Carpenter, Chris Williams (NEF), NFFO, Suzannah Walmsley and Mike Elliott. Should the CFP post Brexit be an EFRA committee target for inquiry?

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1. Fisheries transition blog (2) – Daniel Owen – considers some of the legal issues 
2. Untangling UK and EU fisheries: Is it possible? Is it desirable? Griffin Carpenter New Economics Foundation 
3. More questions than answers – the NFFO viewpoint lists many of the questions that will need to be answered
4. Suzannah Walmsley, Fisheries Business Development Manager at ABPmer, has prepared an overview of what she sees is next for UK fisheries
5. Fishermen Rejoice – Mail on Sunday captures views of Bertie Armstrong (SFF), Barrie Deas (NFFO) & George Eustace
6. Daniel Owen – thoughts on the legal structure
7. This Guardian article June26th the highlight the long standing realities – many pre the EU – of managing European fisheries

Fisheries transition blog (2) – Daniel Owen Daniel’s blog considers the legal issues

This blog is intended to address fisheries from the UK’s point of view in the light of the outcome of the referendum on Brexit. For the time being, and just for the sake of simplicity, it will consider the UK as a single entity rather than considering the position of the devolved administrations. Posts on this blog will not be regular and may be infrequent. Post No.2 (first posted on 23 July 2016): To read more click here

Untangling UK and EU fisheries: Is it possible? Is it desirable? Griffin Carpenter New Economics Foundation

The EU’s track record turning around fisheries management, benefitting UK communities, fishers and the marine environment, did not get the airtime it deserved throughout the referendum debate. The key question now is whether we can continue to build on these achievements post-Brexit. A detailed breakdown of the key elements of a future replacement for the CFP. Click here to read more.

More questions than answers – the NFFO viewpoint lists many of the questions that will need to be answered

NFFO ‘From any perspective, it is clear that the outcome of the EU referendum marks a seismic change for the fishing industry. What that change actually will mean in practice is less easy to predict. On all fronts, including fishing politics, we are entering uncharted territory and turbulent waters, with challenges and perhaps also opportunities. Two things can be said with certainty:

1. At this stage there are more questions than answers
2. In this new world, fishermen will need a strong, cohesive, national organisation to defend their interests during the upcoming transition. Click here to read more

Brexit – Where next for UK fisheries? –– Suzannah Walmsley ABPmer a more detailed overview of the implications for Brexit for fisheries

Now that Brexit has come to pass, what does it mean to leave the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)? What changes will there be, what will remain the same?  What are the opportunities and challenges, and how can we best use the situation to improve our fish stocks, fishing communities and marine environment?

Suzannah Walmsley, Fisheries Business Development Manager at ABPmer, has prepared an overview of what she sees is next for UK fisheries.

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Fishermen Rejoice – Mail on Sunday captures views of Bertie Armstrong (SFF), Barrie Deas (NFFO) & George Eustace Defra

‘Off the hook! Trawlermen rejoice at end of hated quotas… and return of the great British fishing fleet 

• Fishermen are looking forward to the end of shackling Brussels regulations

• Other areas of the UK economy feared the consequences of a Leave vote

• But many fishing campaigners believe they will thrive without the red tape

• Claim Britain will be able to get a better deal by setting its own quota rules

By Simon Murphy and Jaber Mohamed For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 00:55, 26 June 2016 | Updated: 06:06, 26 June 2016

Fishermen have hailed the referendum result as they looked forward to the end of Brussels regulations that campaigners say have shackled the industry for decades.

While other areas of Britain’s economy have feared the consequences of a Leave vote, many fishing campaigners believe they will thrive without the constraints of Europe’s red tape.

Critics have claimed that the EU has crippled the fishing industry with unfair quotas. They believe Britain will be able to get a better deal by setting its own rules on quotas, while it will also be free to negotiate itself over fishing access with other countries. Click here to read their views

Daniel Owen – Fisheries transition blog   This blog is intended to address fisheries from the UK’s point of view in the light of the outcome of the referendum on Brexit.  For the time being, and just for the sake of simplicity, it will consider the UK as a single entity rather than considering the position of the devolved administrations.  Posts on this blog will not be regular and may be infrequent.

Post on 1 July 2016: At the outset, it should be emphasised that the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) will continue to apply to the UK until the point at which the UK ceases to be a member of the EU. The procedure governing cessation of membership of the EU is set out in Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. Not surprisingly, the text of Article 50, and its application to and by the UK, is currently the subject of detailed discussion by many commentators.

The following assumes that the UK government, further to the outcome of the referendum, starts taking steps towards the cessation of the UK’s membership of the EU. Click here to read more

This Guardian article June 26th the highlight the long standing realities – many pre the EU – of managing European fisheries.