Brexit - Fishing is the UK's 'ace in the hole'

by The Fall Guy 3 Replies latest social current

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  The Fall Guy

  I suspect that the leaders of EU countries which have large fishing fleets are seriously worried/panicking (for their own jobs!) that the UK is going to drastically reduce/eliminate those fleets' access to the UK's rich fishing waters.

  The EU knows how its rules and regulations pummeled the British fishing fleets, now it fears that it's their turn to experience the same collapse:

  "I am not sure that an agreement will be reached between now and the end of the year," Mr Macron said at a meeting with fishermen in Paris on Saturday......Mr Macron also said fishing rights could be a sticking point in negotiations." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51601664
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  LoveUniHateExams

  Boris Johnson can use this as leverage during negotiations ... i.e. give us good trade deals or we'll stop you fishing in our waters.
  
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  Phizzy

  Well, good luck with that Boris ! and I mean that, I really want us to achieve a good deal, but I am not so sure Johnson is sincere about wanting that.
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  The Fall Guy

  If the EU required the Crown Jewels as a requirement for an agreeable trade deal, would they be handed over?

  I wouldn't be surprised to see UK fishing waters sacrificed on the altar of "financial trading/services."

  Boris will will justify the trade-off as being in the 'national interest.'