Barnier orders Boris Johnson to hand over UK fishing waters for EU free trade deal

[WTFH]

Something like 80% of fish caught by UK Fishermen is exported (on a JIT basis) to the EU.

Pretty much all west coast fishing is based around species that have hardly any UK market. Without a tariff free/friction free/barrier free trade agreement with the EU, 2/3rds of UK fishing is ****ed.

I suspect the replies will be to attack the person, not the argument.
Fishing and “rights” are things that will disappear unless our government is actually interested in preserving them or negotiating.

[Zigenare]

Something like 80% of fish caught by UK Fishermen is exported (on a JIT basis) to the EU.

Pretty much all west coast fishing is based around species that have hardly any UK market. Without a tariff free/friction free/barrier free trade agreement with the EU, 2/3rds of UK fishing is ****ed.

Scotland? Who gives a ****? They'll be back in the EU before you can say "The ******* English are ruining our lives, fetch mae Tam I'm off tae teach theys Redcoats a lesson!". Or something like that.

[Zigenare]

Which could be anywhere from EU and EEA waters, fished out of the sea by British fishermen if we had stayed in

"We"? You've decided not to become a citizen. Where do you get the "We" from?

[TestMangler]

Something like 80% of fish caught by UK Fishermen is exported (on a JIT basis) to the EU.

Pretty much all west coast fishing is based around species that have hardly any UK market. Without a tariff free/friction free/barrier free trade agreement with the EU, 2/3rds of UK fishing is ****ed.

[original PM]

Yes but it could just come from our waters - not sure what is wrong with that.

If the EU want to negotiate to use our waters that's fine - but saying that 'you are not going to a deal unless you get access to our waters' is really just an opening gambit.

Here's a good idea - how about we don't and then we watch Nissan pull out of Europe if the EU try to impose silly tariffs.

But don't worry we will sell the fish to EU countries for a decent price - assuming the EU does not decide to slap too much of a tariff on that.

[Eirikur]

But it still does have fish in it right?

Which has to come from somewhere?

Which could be anywhere from EU and EEA waters, fished out of the sea by British fishermen if we had stayed in

[original PM]

Funny the deplorable breixidiots make such a fuzz about fisheries, the only fish they ever eat is at the chippy's which is more fat and batter then fish

But it still does have fish in it right?

Which has to come from somewhere?

[Eirikur]

Funny the deplorable breixidiots make such a fuzz about fisheries, the only fish they ever eat is at the chippy's which is more fat and batter then fish

[Zigenare]

Barnier orders Boris Johnson to hand over UK fishing waters for EU free trade deal

Just hand it over there's no time for faffing around.

He doesn't though, does he? Come on, be honest, it might sting a little but it's better in the long run...

[BlasterBates]

Barnier orders Boris Johnson to hand over UK fishing waters for EU free trade deal

Just hand it over there's no time for faffing around.