Environmental NGOs Greenpeace UK and Oceana have been scathing in their response to the UK government's decision to reject amendments to the new fisheries bill that would have strengthened the environmental protection of the island nation's fisheries post-Brexit.

The two amendments, discussed on the evening of Oct. 13 in the House of Commons, sought to make fisheries objectives subject to environmental sustainability targets, as well as ban vessels over 100 meters in length from fishing in marine protected areas as a condition on obtaining a license. Both were rejected [...]