A clever PR stunt...not

[Mordac]

It's magic British fishing line to catch magic British fish from the magic British Sea of Plenty.

FTFY

I genuinely can't understand why you lot (passionate remainers) think it's perfectly OK for the European Government to think they can help themselves to anything in UK territorial waters after UK independence.
There is clearly an arrangement to be made, but the starting point MUST be that the negotiation starts with UK ownership of UK waters, NOT the other way around. We are being asked (or indeed, expected) to pay in some form for their permission to fish UK waters under EU quotas and rules, whist allowing EU boats to continue virtually unhindered, and whichever way you look at that, it cannot possibly be justified.
I accept that fishing is economically insignificant, but the UK (and any independent nation) has certain legal territorial rights, and we should be able to assert those rights after we cease to be an EU member. What the EU expect is a case of "so long, and thanks for all your fish".

[ladymuck]

FTFY

I genuinely can't understand why you lot (passionate remainers) think it's perfectly OK for the European Government to think they can help themselves to anything in UK territorial waters after UK independence.
There is clearly an arrangement to be made, but the starting point MUST be that the negotiation starts with UK ownership of UK waters, NOT the other way around. We are being asked (or indeed, expected) to pay in some form for their permission to fish UK waters under EU quotas and rules, whist allowing EU boats to continue virtually unhindered, and whichever way you look at that, it cannot possibly be justified.
I accept that fishing is economically insignificant, but the UK (and any independent nation) has certain legal territorial rights, and we should be able to assert those rights after we cease to be an EU member. What the EU expect is a case of "so long, and thanks for all your fish".

[Mordac]

But there doesn't even appear to be any on the reel.

Perhaps a Government Elf & Safety Womble decided that politicians and fishing line could be a dangerous combination...

[Old Greg]

FTFY

I genuinely can't understand why you lot (passionate remainers) think it's perfectly OK for the European Government to think they can help themselves to anything in UK territorial waters after UK independence.
There is clearly an arrangement to be made, but the starting point MUST be that the negotiation starts with UK ownership of UK waters, NOT the other way around. We are being asked (or indeed, expected) to pay in some form for their permission to fish UK waters under EU quotas and rules, whist allowing EU boats to continue virtually unhindered, and whichever way you look at that, it cannot possibly be justified.
I accept that fishing is economically insignificant, but the UK (and any independent nation) has certain legal territorial rights, and we should be able to assert those rights after we cease to be an EU member. What the EU expect is a case of "so long, and thanks for all your fish".

Where have I suggested that it's perfectly OK for the European Government (sic) to think they can help themselves to anything in UK territorial waters after UK independence (sic)?

The British government is perfectly entitled to act within international law around access to territorial waters, and has already denounced the 1964 London Fisheries Convention. Just don't cry when you discover that the UK doesn't hold all the cards when it comes to elements of a trade deal that the UK wants.

[Old Greg]

Perhaps a Government Elf & Safety Womble decided that politicians and fishing line could be a dangerous combination...

They're probably labelled as not suitable for use by persons of impaired cognitive ability.

[OwlHoot]

As a non-fisher person, I had no idea the rod was upside down ..

I did a quick Google, and it seems there are two or three basic fishing rod designs, and with one (for game fishing?) holding it upside down makes it easier to use slight thumb pressure to regulate reel play out.

The only fishing I've ever done is with crab lines when I was about 8, and I don't think I ever caught a crab larger then a ten pence piece!

[Old Greg]

I did a quick Google, and it seems there are two or three basic fishing rod designs, and with one (for game fishing?) holding it upside down makes it easier to use slight thumb pressure to regulate reel play out.

The only fishing I've ever done is with crab lines when I was about 8, and I don't think I ever caught a crab larger then a ten pence piece!

Setting you up for a lifetime of mediocrity.

[vetran]

Nowadays I just go for Brexiteers in a barrel.

Is NLyUK still doing the "U F**k UKIP" Barrel special? Even I thought that was sick.

[OwlHoot]

Setting you up for a lifetime of mediocrity.

That was crabs, but I did manage to bag loads of large mackerels and a record-breaking tuna which I sold for £100,000!

[Rearden Metal]

well done all for resisting the obvious "she can grab hold of my tackle anytime" line.