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Subsectors of the British fishing industry vary in the benefit, or lack thereof, they derive from trade with the EU and the CFP. Deep-sea fishermen have been the most vocal supporters of Brexit, blaming EU restrictions for the decline of their industry in the UK and competition from other countries (and Norway) that they see as unfair. [58]
Sir Keir Starmer has claimed a victory in his Brexit reset, striking a fishing deal with the European Union which the government estimates to be worth £360m.. Following negotiations with the EU ...
The British government said in September 2018 that in case of no deal on aviation, the UK would allow EU airlines to use British airports anyway, and expect EU countries to reciprocate. [44] A number of other aviation issues existed, including pan-European air traffic control , service agreements with the EU and other countries, security ...
The British fishing industry was disappointed that the agreement did not more significantly reduce EU access to British waters. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] [ 59 ] A YouGov survey of 29–30 December 2020 reported that 57% of respondents wanted the UK Parliament to accept the TCA and 9% to oppose it, with Conservative (78%) and Leave supporters (69%) more in ...
The figures mark a stunning decline and are particularly pressing as sales to the European Union make up 57 per cent of all UK food exports, making it Britain’s biggest market by far, worth £ ...
June Alison Mummery (born 1963 or 1964) [1] is a British politician, and businesswoman, who has been Reform UK's Fisheries spokesperson since 2023. [2] She was elected as a Brexit Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England constituency in the 2019 European parliamentary election, a role she held until the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU.
Jersey is a British Crown Dependency, and despite not being part of the United Kingdom, the licensing of European Union fishing boats to fish in Jersey's territorial waters has changed after the UK exit from the EU. On 6 May 2021, French fishermen held a protest in the waters off Jersey's main harbour.
The fishing industry has been in decline since the mid to late 20th century due to labour problems, fishing quotas and decommissioning schemes. Bridlington is the largest shellfish port in Europe with regular exports abroad which are mostly to European countries.