Re: Fisheries Bill ...
Originally Posted by
Donkeyman
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Seems the scottish fishermen are at odds with their PM??
OH dear!!
Donkeyman! 👍😁👍
Scotland has always been the UK’s winner from the existing arrangements – the worst effects of the CFP have been felt in england. Scotland already lands more than two thirds of the UK catch, and in fact more fish is landed in lerwick on shetland than is landed in england, wales and northern ireland combined. All of the numbers show that fishing in scotland is in good health compared to the rest of the UK, and when the UK leaves the CFP it is likely to improve its position still further. The fisheries bill makes sure the rest of the UK fleet is allowed to recover to the same extent as the scottish, probably at the cost of scottish fishers.