December 30, 2020 — A trade deal between Britain and the European Union is a good agreement for the fisheries industry, allowing it to rebuild itself during a five-and-a-half year transition, a senior member of the UK’s negotiating team said on Tuesday.
Fisheries groups have criticised the deal, saying the industry had been sacrificed in the post-Brexit trade talks.
“The deal we’ve got recognises UK sovereignty over our fishing waters, it says that up front,” the senior member of the negotiating team said.