E U “It Is Difficult To See Any Alternative To The Continued Application Of The Common Fisheries Policy”.

[Samjenko]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/15/uk-fishermen-may-not-win-waters-back-after-brexit-eu-memo-reveals

[Samjenko]

Can't claim any expertise in the matter but they've got to be having a laugh, haven't they?

[Old_Geezer]

Of course control of our internationally recognized fishing grounds returns to us. Whether access is used by our government as a bargaining chip is another matter. Chances are we'd allow controlled access of some foreign fleets for a price.

[Old_Geezer]

PS We could all write memos regarding things we have no control over.

So, what if they did put unacceptable conditions in their 'leaving demand's ? What are they going to do, force us to stay a member without getting a membership fee from us ? I think that the Grauniad is simply stirring in order to sell papers.

[Jackdaw33]

If you go to the Guardian website you will eventually get a pop-up saying that more people are reading the Guardian but fewer are paying for it, before begging for donations. Personally I think a packet of Andrex is a much better investment.

[Gromit]

Britains territorial waters extend 12 miles, and that is all we can claim exclusivity on if we leave the EU.
The North Sea is international waters, and not ours. Anyone can fish there.

The only difference between this false claim by the Leave campaign, is they didn't bother to paint it on the side of a bus.

[Gromit]

UK vessels currently have access to 30% of EU fishing waters. Our vessels have access to waters off Spain, Portugal, France etc.
We will lose that access with hard brexit, and have access to just 13% .
I think we may have been misled.

[-Talbot-]

Surely we will leave the Common Fisheries Policy?

Are you sure about what you are saying Gromit
Surely under international law we will be able to control who fishes within our waters?

[Zacs-Master]

You mean you voted leave without knowing the answer to that Talbot?

[-Talbot-]

I remained open to persuasion right until the last minute, it was the attitude of the EU hierarchy that persuaded me to vote leave and this latest snippet only goes to show 'leave' was the correct decision.

I said it at the time and I will repeat it ... I don't take to being bullied very well.

[-Talbot-]

I think Gromit is just saying stuff ... but will gladly listen to his evidence when provided.

[Zacs-Master]

Typical leave voter. Making a decision without the full facts to hand and then wailing when the facts begin to appear.

[EDDIE51]

Details of the Common Fisheries Policy here
http://britishseafishing.co.uk/conservation/common-fisheries-policy-cfp/
If we get out of it we will have ONLY the 12 mile limit around the UK coast as our fishing grounds. In the CFP we can fish as far away as Southern Portugal .
Talbot, I suggest you read it for yourself so you don't have to accuse me of making it up!

[Togo]

So the EU tells Cornish or Devonian fishermen that they can fish for squid or octopus in Spanish, or Greek, or Italian waters......... but they are not allowed to fish just outside their own harbours..... Haha talk about hook line and sinker. Tell em to "cast" off back to their own dead seas and we will do our own fishing thank you very much.

[-Talbot-]

Typical leave voter. Making a decision without the full facts to hand and then wailing when the facts begin to appear.



What facts?

please feel free to post these facts of which you speak?



drum roll .................................

[-Talbot-]

If we get out of it we will have ONLY the 12 mile limit around the UK coast as our fishing grounds.




link please

[Zacs-Master]

Eddie's link

Ba Dooosh!

[-Talbot-]

Eddie's link

Ba Dooosh!


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[Samjenko]

I can't claim to be a genius like you do, Zacs, but here's my view.

Dutch and Spanish factory ships are permanently ensconced in British waters to service their dredge fishers.
Meanwhile, they tell British fishermen how, when, where they can fish. It may just be a coincidence that the British fishing industry has been decimated during this time but I think not.

[Zacs-Master]

12:46 Talbot...........

[-Talbot-]

Try googling a link to Exclusive Economic Zone


Obviously the UK and the EU have to beat out a deal but this is just the EU trying bulling tactics once again.