Fisheries and Brexit

Christopher Huggins, Catherine Barnard, Richard Barnes, Bryce Donald Stewart, Matthew Bevington, Griffin Carpenter, John Connolly, Craig McAngus, Anand Menon, Arno van der Zwet, Jill Rutter, Aron Cheung

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Abstract

Brexit has been a steep learning curve for all of us. It has forced us to wrap our heads around a number of issues – Article 50, statutory instruments, rules of origin, business motions in the House of Commons and the rest – with which we were, at best, only vaguely familiar. Fish and fisheries is another such issue. Absurd though it may seem, as the formal Brexit process reaches its endgame, fisheries might yet be the issue that determines whether the negotiations succeed or fail.

Consequently, we at the UK in a Changing Europe have put together this short report to try to explain the basics about a sector that is frequently referred to yet rarely properly understood. The aim of what follows is to explain, as clearly and accessibly as possible, what is at stake in the negotiations over fisheries, what is being negotiated and what the implications of these talks might be for the sector.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherUK in a Changing Europe
Number of pages25
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jun 2020

Keywords

  • Fisheries
  • Brexit
  • Fishing
  • Fisheries management
  • Seafood
  • Trade

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