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 transition period on December 31 has caused disruption to exports of fresh fish and seafood to the EU. French MEP Pierre Karleskind, who chairs the European Parliament's committee on fisheries, hit out at the commission today saying 'the UK waters did not become dirty on the 31st December at midnight'. 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 transition period on December 31 has caused disruption to exports of fresh fish and seafood to the EU.

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Furious fishermen warn Starmer not to sell them out in post-Brexit reset with EU
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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

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

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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 …

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

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

The Independent  

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EU ‘makes three major demands of UK’ as Starmer seeks new post-Brexit trade deal
3 months, 1 week ago

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

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Spain warns Britain will have to give into EU demands for greater fishing access and freedom of movement - in exchange for closer trading ties with the bloc
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Spain warns Britain will have to give into EU demands for greater fishing access and freedom of movement - in exchange for closer trading ties with the bloc

Daily Mail  

Britain will have to cave into EU demands for greater fishing access and freedom of movement in exchange for closer trading ties, Rachel Reeves was warned yesterday. During a visit to Brussels, the Chancellor was told that greater access to UK waters for EU trawlers and a youth mobility scheme will be ‘on the table’ in future talks. Rachel Reeves …

Shellfish ‘forgotten victims’ of sewage polluting UK waters say Lib Dems
2 years, 7 months ago

Shellfish ‘forgotten victims’ of sewage polluting UK waters say Lib Dems

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EU, UK reach fishing deal on their shared stocks
3 years, 3 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 …

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

UK-France fish spat deepens despite Macron-Johnson meeting

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Brexit: Cabinet minister ‘admitted EU is correct to ban UK shellfish’ despite branding it ‘legally wrong’
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: Cabinet minister ‘admitted EU is correct to ban UK shellfish’ despite branding it ‘legally wrong’

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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

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Fears for future of shellfish firms over Brexit export ban
4 years, 1 month ago

Fears for future of shellfish firms over Brexit export ban

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French customs officials' post-Brexit dirty tricks on British fish
4 years, 2 months ago

French customs officials' post-Brexit dirty tricks on British fish

Daily Mail  

For four tempestuous days and nights the trawler Sam of Ladram had been scooping up cuttlefish, 20 miles off our South-West coast. Since January 1, however, when cynical French customs officials began using every rule in the Brussels bureaucratic book to delay British fish entering the EU, he hasn't bought a single box. But since French customs officials began using …

Boris Johnson blames seafood exporters ‘not filling in the right forms’ for post-Brexit sales crash
4 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson blames seafood exporters ‘not filling in the right forms’ for post-Brexit sales crash

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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. …

Brexit carnage: Scottish fishermen say red-tape threatens to kill their business
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit carnage: Scottish fishermen say red-tape threatens to kill their business

CNN  

London CNN Business — Scottish fishermen parked their trucks near UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office at 10 Downing Street on Monday to protest post-Brexit red tape they say has made it almost impossible to sell British seafood to the European Union. Trucks carried slogans such as “Brexit carnage” and “Incompetent government destroying shellfish industry!” Scotland Food and Drink, a …

UK and EU 'are haggling over every fish' despite deal all-but DONE
4 years, 3 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 …

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

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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 …

UK, EU set to resume talks in last-ditch effort to strike post-Brexit trade deal
4 years, 3 months ago

UK, EU set to resume talks in last-ditch effort to strike post-Brexit trade deal

Firstpost  

The meeting comes after a call between Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson on Saturday, where the two noted that fundamental differences remain over a “level playing field”, on how future disputes are resolved and fishing rights for EU trawlers in UK waters Brussels: British negotiators arrived in Brussels on Sunday for what is potentially the final attempt to …

Brexit deal in sight? UK urges EU to move on fishing rights
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit deal in sight? UK urges EU to move on fishing rights

Al Jazeera  

The UK’s foreign secretary says he sees a deal on competition rules and state aid as likely if the EU is ‘reasonable’. Boris Johnson’s officials believe a Brexit trade deal could be reached within days if both sides continue working in “good faith” to resolve what the U.K. sees as the last big obstacle in the talks — fishing rights. …

Are Brexit trade negotiators closer to solving a slippery issue?
4 years, 4 months ago

Are Brexit trade negotiators closer to solving a slippery issue?

Al Jazeera  

U.K. and European Union officials are zeroing in on a solution to break the eight-month deadlock over one of the biggest obstacles to their planned trade deal. I think it’s possible.” ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Beaune said he was “cautiously optimistic” of reaching a wider accord “in the coming days — or two weeks let’s say” that would balance the priorities of …

After Brexit: UK leaves EU but what’s next far from certain
5 years, 1 month ago

After Brexit: UK leaves EU but what’s next far from certain

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain is leaving the European Union after 47 years of membership. The bloc insists there can be no trade deal unless Britain agrees to a “level playing field” and does not undercut EU regulations. But the bloc could make getting a deal in other areas, such as financial services— which is a much larger slice of the British …

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

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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

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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

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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 …

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