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BREXIT THREAD - A FISH TAIL
So what’s all the fuss about? Best place to start is here:
"Under the European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) the UK *ceded* control of fisheries within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (UKEEZ) to the EU"
This is the crux of the matter. Why?
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So what’s all the fuss about? Best place to start is here:
"Under the European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) the UK *ceded* control of fisheries within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (UKEEZ) to the EU"
This is the crux of the matter. Why?
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In 2018 1.945m Tonnes of Fish & Shellfish were landed in the UKEEZ
By Fleet, in Tonnes
UK - 555,000 (29%)
EU27 - 860,000 (44%)
Other - 527,000 (27%)
71% landed by non-UK boats due to the CFP and/or European Commission agreements with 3rd countries
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By Fleet, in Tonnes
UK - 555,000 (29%)
EU27 - 860,000 (44%)
Other - 527,000 (27%)
71% landed by non-UK boats due to the CFP and/or European Commission agreements with 3rd countries
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UK boats have less than 1/3rd of the UKEEZ pie
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