Brexit is a golden opportunity for British fishing

In June 2017 the UCL European Institute hosted a public discussion on the impact of Brexit on fisheries and maritime policy. Aaron Brown, a skipper from pro-Brexit campaign group Fishing for Leave, was one of the speakers. In this blog feature, he outlined why Brexit could be a boon for UK fishermen, coastal communities and the wider economy. He stressed, however, that it was down to the government to act decisively in seizing this opportunity.

ESO: Background information: UK to withdraw from fishing deal that allows foreign countries to fish in British waters, July 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/uk-to-withdraw-from-fishing-deal-that-allows-foreign-countries-to-fish-in-british-waters/

ESO: Background information: Brexit: fisheries (United Kingdom: House of Lords: Select Committee on the European Union: 8th Report (2016-17)HL78 http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-fisheries/

Website: Fishing for Leave http://ffl.org.uk/

UCL: European Unit: Event, 29.06.17: Ocean's Brexit: Maritime Policy after British Withdrawal http://www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/2016-17/oceans-brexit

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