People of Bruges have eternal right to fish in British waters

[Eirikur]

A document signed by Charles II has surfaced which grants the people of Bruges the eternal right to fish in British waters
https://twitter.com/GeertBourgeois/s...privilege.html

It was tested in UK courts in the 1960's but no final verdict was made as it has to go to the house of lords which it didn't at the time

[northernladyuk]

A document signed by Charles II has surfaced which grants the people of Bruges the eternal right to fish in British waters
https://twitter.com/GeertBourgeois/s...privilege.html

It was tested in UK courts in the 1960's but no final verdict was made as it has to go to the house of lords which it didn't at the time

Lot's of interesting stuff will surface around fishing rights.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...l-of-fisheries

[scooterscot]

Lot's of interesting stuff will surface around fishing rights.

Such as British fishermen no longer finding it profitable to sell their produce to EU customers.

[BrilloPad]

So once again the lawyers benefit. Lets just deploy the RN. All of it. Admiral Robert and his dingy should be able to see off johnny foreigner easily.....

[northernladyuk]

Such as British fishermen no longer finding it profitable to sell their produce to EU customers.

Or even get it to EU markets fresh. Still, will be good for the fish freezing and canning industry. Grimsby?

[SueEllen]

A document signed by Charles II has surfaced which grants the people of Bruges the eternal right to fish in British waters
https://twitter.com/GeertBourgeois/s...privilege.html

It was tested in UK courts in the 1960's but no final verdict was made as it has to go to the house of lords which it didn't at the time

Amusing.

[northernladyuk]

So once again the lawyers benefit. Lets just deploy the RN. All of it. Admiral Robert and his dingy should be able to see off johnny foreigner easily.....

Exactly.

http://www.theguardian.com/environme...gly-complacent

[woohoo]

Lot's of interesting stuff will surface around fishing rights.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...l-of-fisheries

I don't get it though, they didnt seem to have rights in our waters before we joined the EU, so not sure how they think they have rights now - talking about Denmark.

[The_Equalizer]

I don't get it though, they didnt seem to have rights in our waters before we joined the EU, so not sure how they think they have rights now - talking about Denmark.

Stop mudding Eirikur's argument.

[SueEllen]

I don't get it though, they didnt seem to have rights in our waters before we joined the EU, so not sure how they think they have rights now - talking about Denmark.

That's cos they weren't bothered then. Now they all are and are digging out old documents.

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