15 Sep 2019

The UK Governments’ reasonable worst-case planning assumptions under a no deal Brexit were published in the ‘Operation Yellowhammer’ papers last week. On the question of fisheries, they estimate that up to 282 EU and EEA nations fishing vessels could enter illegally, or already be fishing in UK waters on day one.  Up to 129 vessels […]

05 Mar 2019

Preparing for a grim reality – the Defra website is bursting with technical briefings on everything from fisheries to chemicals, two sets of guidance on fisheries and importing and exporting fish. Ditto the MMO website The fisheries sector and preparing for EU Exit   If the UK leaves the EU on 29 March without a deal, […]

17 Sep 2018

If the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 without a deal, find out how this would affect businesses and others. These standards include areas such as waste, air quality, water, and protection of habitats and species. A scenario in which the UK leaves the EU without agreement (a ‘no deal’ scenario) remains unlikely given […]