The tiny animal at the centre of the first major Brexit trade battle between UK and EU
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The tiny animal at the centre of the first major Brexit trade battle between UK and EU

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK will fight in court for its right to ban fishing vessels from catching sand eels, small silvery fish which are often pictured being guzzled by puffins. Danish fishing vessels want the right to fish them in UK waters and the EU will challenge the ban in court. The ban was introduced last year But the EU argues that it infringes the EU-UK trade deal which promised full fishing access to UK waters.

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Furious fishermen warn Starmer not to sell them out in post-Brexit reset with EU
1 month, 1 week ago

Furious fishermen warn Starmer not to sell them out in post-Brexit reset with EU

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Scottish fishing …

EU and UK lock horns in Hague over post-Brexit fishing rights
1 month, 2 weeks ago

EU and UK lock horns in Hague over post-Brexit fishing rights

Firstpost  

A three-person panel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague will hear arguments from both sides for three days on whether a British ban on fishing sandeels in its North Sea waters breaches the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Britain and the European Union go to court for the first time on Tuesday to resolve a dispute over …

EU ‘makes three major demands of UK’ as Starmer seeks new post-Brexit trade deal
3 months ago

EU ‘makes three major demands of UK’ as Starmer seeks new post-Brexit trade deal

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While Sir Keir has repeatedly insisted the UK will not rejoin the single market within …

EU, UK reach fishing deal on their shared stocks
3 years, 2 months ago

EU, UK reach fishing deal on their shared stocks

Associated Press  

After months of wrangling, the European Union and the United Kingdom announced Wednesday that they have struck a fishing deal on their shared stocks — though environmentalists said fish will continue to be overexploited under the new post-Brexit rules. Environment Secretary George Eustice said the deal “provides a strong foundation as we seek to deliver more sustainable fisheries management.” While …

French fishermen block ports, Eurotunnel in spat with UK
3 years, 3 months ago

French fishermen block ports, Eurotunnel in spat with UK

Associated Press  

CALAIS, France — French fishing crews briefly blocked French ports, ferry traffic across the English Channel and the freight entrance to the Eurotunnel on Friday to disrupt the flow of goods to the U.K., in a protest over post-Brexit fishing licenses. Queues of traffic piled up on the A16 freeway on the French side, but the situation was described by …

UK-France fish spat deepens despite Macron-Johnson meeting
3 years, 4 months ago

UK-France fish spat deepens despite Macron-Johnson meeting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.K. government said in a statement that during …

UK’s fishing crews outraged at Brexit betrayal five years after referendum
3 years, 8 months ago

UK’s fishing crews outraged at Brexit betrayal five years after referendum

The Independent  

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George Eustice slams EU over barriers on live shellfish exports
4 years, 1 month ago

George Eustice slams EU over barriers on live shellfish exports

Daily Mail  

Ministers branded the EU decision to place restrictions on live UK shellfish exports 'indefensible' today - as even a senior MEP admitted it 'makes no sense'. Environment Secretary George Eustice insisted there is 'no legal barrier' to the trade as he demanded the European Commission behaves reasonably. The introduction of new checks and paperwork since the end of the Brexit …

Brexit bureaucracy stopping shellfish imports to EU is ‘devastating blow’ for industry, government admits
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit bureaucracy stopping shellfish imports to EU is ‘devastating blow’ for industry, government admits

The Independent  

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UK seafood trucks protest at Parliament over Brexit red tape
4 years, 2 months ago

UK seafood trucks protest at Parliament over Brexit red tape

Associated Press  

LONDON — Trucks owned by U.K. shellfish firms descended on Britain’s Parliament Monday to protest the Brexit-related red tape they claim is suffocating their businesses. More than a dozen large lorries — one bearing the words “Brexit carnage!” — drove past the Houses of Parliament in central London and parked outside Downing St., home to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. …

Uncertainty about fishing rights despite Brexit deal
4 years, 2 months ago

Uncertainty about fishing rights despite Brexit deal

NL Times  

Despite a deal being reached between the EU and the UK, European fishers do not yet know whether they will be allowed to fish in British waters from January 1. In the run-up to Brexit, the European member states drew up a list of boats that fish in British waters so that the paperwork could be arranged quickly in the …

‘Angry, disappointed and betrayed’: Fishing industry attacks Johnson over Brexit trade deal
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Angry, disappointed and betrayed’: Fishing industry attacks Johnson over Brexit trade deal

The Independent  

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UK and EU 'are haggling over every fish' despite deal all-but DONE
4 years, 2 months ago

UK and EU 'are haggling over every fish' despite deal all-but DONE

Daily Mail  

After a Brexit deal text was finalised, the next step is ratification by both sides - and there is not much time before the end of the transition period on January 1. Boris Johnson said the UK could now take advantages of the benefits of Brexit Ursula von der Leyen told her own briefing in Brussels that the terms were …

Why is fishing so important to Brexit?
4 years, 2 months ago

Why is fishing so important to Brexit?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Brussels negotiator Michel Barnier reportedly offered the UK only 15 to 18 of the …

Why are fishing rights so important in Brexit trade talks?
4 years, 2 months ago

Why are fishing rights so important in Brexit trade talks?

The Independent  

Given that fisheries represent less than 1 per cent of national income in the UK and France – the principal protagonists – it is difficult for many to understand why this comparatively small industry is hindering any Brexit trade deal. At the same time, though, there are many more fish out there than the British could consume, even if they …

EU-UK trade talks floundering over fish as cutoff day nears
4 years, 3 months ago

EU-UK trade talks floundering over fish as cutoff day nears

The Independent  

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UK-EU fisheries dispute threatens to sink post-Brexit trade deal
4 years, 3 months ago

UK-EU fisheries dispute threatens to sink post-Brexit trade deal

Al Jazeera  

The scramble for a post-Brexit trade deal has headed into a new week after talks were overshadowed by the coronavirus crisis and ended with no breakthrough on fishing rights. — Michel Barnier December 20, 2020 Meanwhile, a senior UK government source said the talks were expected to continue on Monday but “remain difficult and significant differences remain”. Talks to reach …

Diplomats claim Britain is attempting to 'nationalise' EU fishing boats ahead of Brexit crunch talks
4 years, 3 months ago

Diplomats claim Britain is attempting to 'nationalise' EU fishing boats ahead of Brexit crunch talks

The Telegraph  

Fishing boats must be majority British owned to benefit from the larger catch in UK waters after Brexit, the UK has told European Commission negotiators. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, blamed the “last-minute demand” for throwing late night talks, which stretched for ten hours on Monday, into disarray.- Diplomatic sources accused Britain of trying to “nationalise” boats under UK …

On the hook: Dutch fishing industry weighs up costs of Brexit
4 years, 3 months ago

On the hook: Dutch fishing industry weighs up costs of Brexit

Dutch News  

As EU and British negotiators pause their endgame talks on whether any Brexit trade deal is possible, experts predict troubled waters ahead for the Dutch fishing industry. Research by the European Fisheries Alliance suggests that between 2006 and 2015, Dutch fishermen hooked an average catch of 123 tonnes per year from British waters. ‘If there’s no deal, then British waters …

On the hook: Dutch fishing industry weighs up costs of Brexit
4 years, 3 months ago

On the hook: Dutch fishing industry weighs up costs of Brexit

Dutch News  

As EU and British negotiators pause their endgame talks on whether any Brexit trade deal is possible, experts predict troubled waters ahead for the Dutch fishing industry. Research by the European Fisheries Alliance suggests that between 2006 and 2015, Dutch fishermen hooked an average catch of 123 tonnes per year from British waters. ‘If there’s no deal, then British waters …

Fishing emerges as a hurdle as Brexit talks enter key phase
4 years, 5 months ago

Fishing emerges as a hurdle as Brexit talks enter key phase

Al Jazeera  

Two weeks of talks begin as France resists UK bid to replace fishing quotas that London says unfairly favour EU fleets. French President Emmanuel Macron’s reluctance to make concessions on fish is stirring concern among officials he could sink efforts to reach a wider trade accord as negotiators begin on Monday a two-week period of intense talks. “We still want …

Brexit Could Spark The Next Big Fishing War
5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit Could Spark The Next Big Fishing War

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Britain’s looming exit from the European Union threatens to spark a new fishing war ― one that risks depleting stocks at a moment when warming seas are already stressing aquatic populations. A so-called “no-deal Brexit” would pull the United Kingdom out of the EU’s common fisheries policy and could affect “nearly every fishery and species caught commercially …

British fishermen would have to show catches to EU officials under no-deal Brexit, paper reveals
6 years, 5 months ago

British fishermen would have to show catches to EU officials under no-deal Brexit, paper reveals

The Independent  

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UK fisherman expect a post-Brexit bonanza - but there's a catch
7 years, 6 months ago

UK fisherman expect a post-Brexit bonanza - but there's a catch

The Independent  

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UK fishing industry will need European market access to thrive after Brexit, peers warn
8 years, 3 months ago

UK fishing industry will need European market access to thrive after Brexit, peers warn

The Independent  

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Foreign EU trawlers catch more than half fish landed from British waters
8 years, 5 months ago

Foreign EU trawlers catch more than half fish landed from British waters

The Telegraph  

Fishing leaders have said Brexit will provide a “sea of opportunity” for the industry after a major report found more than half the fish caught in British waters are currently landed by trawlers from the rest of the EU. The study by the University of the Highlands and Islands’ NAFC Marine Centre discovered that boats from other EU countries on …

The UK’s most slippery export
8 years, 9 months ago

The UK’s most slippery export

BBC  

The UK’s most slippery export Chris Baraniuk Ten men are waiting in a cavernous warehouse on the northwestern tip of Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland. “The very look of an eel actually turns some people off,” says Pat Close, chairman of the Lough Neagh fishermen’s co-operative. Of the 400 tonnes of fish produced annually at Lough Neagh, most is exported to …

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