2016. Let's leave the EU to get rid of Brussels bureaucracy tying up business.
2021. 71 pages of paperwork for a single lorry of fish
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55887043
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Mr Samways says he initially felt "extremely prepared" for Brexit, but was surprised by the "excessive" amount of paperwork required.
The government says that it is aware of a "small number of issues" since 1 January and that the recent announcement of a £23m fund for fishing firms should help those "experiencing export delays".
But Mr Samways dismisses the suggestion that these are just teething problems.
He has concerns that delays and extra costs could mean UK fishermen will take their catch directly to ports on the Continent, cutting out exporters like him.
"That's something we cannot afford."
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Originally Posted by Pierre
I have a friend in Ireland that says it's impacting Ireland, with plenty of supermarkets with empty shelves and most of the goods to Ireland come through the UK.
Maybe R.o.I should have worked a bit harder with the UK to impress upon the EU to avoid these Irish Sea issues.
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If the UK had accepted an extension to the withdrawal agreement but insisted a deal was signed this year then this issue could have been reduced significantly.. Unfortunately, the UK government decided against this and RofI can't compel an extension.