Cable Forum - UK & EU Agree Post-Brexit Trade Deal

The issue on fishing has always been about control. A transitional phase and the possibility of a future minimum quota for the EU has always been on the table from the UK.

Agreed - but the sticking points were the length of the transition phase and the size of the minimum quota.

jonbxx

24-12-2020 12:49

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

Excellent news that a deal might be forthcoming! It will be interesting to see what happened with the level playing field stuff. I am hearing rumours that it might not be significantly different but I guess we'll see.

nomadking

24-12-2020 12:51

Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36063599)

Agreed - but the sticking points were the length of the transition phase and the size of the minimum quota.

Really? So when weren't the EU/French demanding sole control over UK waters?

Damien

24-12-2020 13:03

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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36063602)

Really? So when weren't the EU/French demanding sole control over UK waters?

Bad Puns are a banning offence you know......

Sephiroth

24-12-2020 13:05

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36063592)

Yes, fish were really our only negotiating card. Minimal economic value to concede on but huge emotional value to some European fishing nations. A good card to hold.

Is that right, Andrew?

The quota/tariff free part of the deal is heavily weighted in the EU's favour because of the balance of trade between the two sides. Given the economic heft of trade (as distinct from fishing), I believe the Guvmin was playing this card silently throughout.

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36063605)

Bad Puns are a banning offence you know......

oh -oh, you know what's coming.

Chris

24-12-2020 13:09

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The whiting’s on the wall for anyone who doesn’t take moderator comments seriously. ;)

jfman

24-12-2020 13:39

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A load of codswallop.

Mad Max

24-12-2020 13:41

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I think he's Skating on thin ice.

Sephiroth

24-12-2020 13:58

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36063609)

A load of codswallop.

Carping as usual.

Julian

24-12-2020 14:03

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Didn't you hear the no pun instruction? Do you need a herring aid?

This is neither the time nor the plaice for these puns.

Any more will be on porpoise.

PS
The EU only agreed to a deal because the didn't want to make anemone of the UK.

GrimUpNorth

24-12-2020 14:06

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It'll be a shame when the deal's signed and the dust settles - I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I've had a whale of a time reading all the arguements going round and round. I wonder where the final deal will be on the scale of good deals?

denphone

24-12-2020 14:09

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l smell something fishy on their little dishy when the boat comes in..

TheDaddy

24-12-2020 14:15

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These puns are piscine me off (recycling my own puns now, a new low)

The thing with this tariff free trade on goods is that it's far better for them than us and what deals couldn't we do with the rest of the world that we are now able to do?