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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Yes - we agree on the above. That's why I said earlier that politics then plays into the question and the matter of sovereignty. I hope that the Guvmin is being canny and they'll stare the EU down into some concessions so that the fishing rights can go back into the mix.
But the EU is too far up itself ; or is it?
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Seph sometimes I read your posts and I know deep down we aren't a million miles apart here.
UK-EU trade is a combined £600bn a year, fish being a tiny fraction of that.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
But as with any other sector, the UK sets rules for the UK, and the EU sets rules for the EU.
Agreements on sustainability of fishing stocks is not subject to fishing rights.
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The sustainability of fishing in a shared sea requires an agreement by both sides. I don't see how sustainability and fishing rights can be kept separate for as long as the fish don't recognise borders.