Fishermen warn against carve-up of UK waters in Brexit deal

Industry members urge MPs to take back control and rectify 'travesty' of 1973 EEC dealFishermen from across the UK have visited Westminster to warn against a repeat of the "travesty" of 1973 when they claim British waters were carved up to the advantage of foreign fishing interests upon joining the European Economic Community.Barrie Deas, the chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, said the fishing industry might be small but it was "emblematic" of Brexit because leaving the EU represented an opportunity to right 45 years of wrongs. Continue reading...