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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
The EU catches molluscs in the same waters as we do and it seems illogical that they should impose rules on our catches that are not imposed on theirs.
After all, the EU has made much of the special case of the UK's proximity to the EU. Molluscs should come into that category for obvious reasons. The fact that it doesn't is evidence of the EU's intent on punishing the UK for Brexit.
They are the enemy. Simples - and your advocacy does you no favours.
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No advocacy going on here, Seph, more of a humble messenger being shot for his efforts at providing some information.
If it wasn't in the deal, it wasn't in the deal. Simples. In practice, I'm sure George Eustice knows this and is prepared to accept a bit of small restructuring in the fishing sector. If a few people blame it on the EU, even better!
Higher-value molluscs from better quality UK waters are not impacted by the requirement that molluscs in Class 2 waters are and these account for most of our mollusc exports. But yes, we had over time to build the depuration plants before 31 December but did not.