What do the EU want with fishing?

What do the EU want with fishing?

Both sides want to keep fish flowing across borders and avoid clashes between ships at sea, and the EU wants to maintain its access to waters vital to its commercial fishing industries for years to come.

How close can EU fishing boats fish to UK?

The six-mile limit is as close as EU boats can fish to Cornish shores but can still operate between the six and 12-mile limit even though it is within Britain’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

Why should EU have access to UK waters?

EU vessels would have no right to catch fish in UK waters and UK vessels would lose their right to fish in EU waters. In theory, this could be advantageous to UK fishers, since EU vessels catch substantially more fish in UK waters than the other way around.

What is the fishing limit after Brexit?

– Britain and the European Union have agreed that post-Brexit mutual access to each other’s waters is through a licensing system for fishing vessels. – Britain says it has awarded 1,673 licences to vessels to fish in its exclusive economic zone stretching from 12 nautical miles from its coastline, to 200 miles.

How much does the UK fish in EU waters?

The average volume of fish caught by EU fishermen in British waters, for example, was 760,000 tons per year before Brexit (between 2012 and 2016), while their British counterparts caught only 90,000 tons in EU waters by comparison, more than eight times less.

Can EU fishing boats still operate in UK waters after Brexit?

EU fishing boats can still operate in UK waters after Brexit, says Gove. Michael Gove reportedly told Danish fishing industry leaders that the UK ‘does not have the capacity to catch and process all the fish in British waters’.

What does the EU-UK fishing deal mean for fishing?

Both sides have agreed that 25\% of EU boats’ fishing rights in UK waters will be transferred to the UK fishing fleet over a period of five years. This is known as the “adjustment period”, giving EU fleets time to get used to the new arrangements.

Will EU countries take tougher stance on fishing in UK waters?

European countries that fish in British waters are pushing for a tougher stance to protect their fishing crews before trade talks with the UK.

Can EU flagged vessels fish in UK waters?

After 31 December 2020, and until a license is issued, an EU Member State flagged vessel has no right to fish in UK waters, and needs to refrain from fishing in UK waters. This is the default situation until vessels have confirmation that they can go and fish in UK waters, through (temporary) licensing.