The symbolic importance of fishing has politicised a rather technical dispute about licensing requirements.
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The advent of steam transformed the fishing industry after 500 years of trawling by sail. But overfishing and declining stocks put the British industry at loggerheads with that of other nations.
The ongoing Brexit negotiations have provided no certainty or clarity to the industry.
Rather than becoming an independent coastal state and being able to form its own fisheries policy, the UK’s fishing industry remains beholden to EU rules.
Fishermen had to discard their excess fish – or risk capsizing.
Exiting the EU does not mean closing off British seas.
New surveys show the overwhelming antipathy for the EU among UK fishermen.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said EU fisheries policies means the UK gives away the majority of its fish. Is he right?
It was hailed as a great victory for conservation, common sense and people power. Last year the European Commission finally voted to phase out the shameful practice of discarding hundreds of thousands…
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