EU signs first fishing agreement with UK since Brexit and swallows concessions

Published 2021년 3월 17일

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The European Union, Norway, and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on fishing quotas for the first time since Brexit, allowing for the catch of approximately 636,000 tons of fish in the North Sea. The agreement covers six fish species, with changes in quotas for swordfish, whiting, herring, plaice, cod, and coalfish. The final quotas are lower than the EU's target, with a 10% reduction on cod, compared to the targeted 16.5% decrease. The EU and the UK have also made separate bilateral agreements with Norway, affecting fishermen in both countries.

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After two months of negotiations, the European Union, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on fishing quotas for the first time since Brexit. This year, approximately 636,000 tons of fish may be caught in the North Sea. The agreements concern six fish species. Swordfish and whiting may be caught more, herring, plaice, cod and coalfish less. The quota reduction on cod of 10 percent is considerably lower than the EU's target, a decrease of 16.5 percent. It was the first time that the EU had to come to a fishing agreement with the British after their departure from the Union. In addition, as every year, separate bilateral agreements were made with Norway. The EU and the UK had already made ...

Source: Nu