EU, UK set on collision course over fisheries
Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, and EU leaders have set a July deadline to negotiate and ratify an agreement on future fishing rights
Shetland MP reminds gov’t fisheries are not ‘bargaining chip’ for Brexit
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has voiced concern that the ruling Conservative party 'lacked the political will to honor its promises to fishermen'
Norway ‘ready for UK negotiations’ as soon as EU transition period closes
The UK is Norway's fifth-largest market for seafood, with approximately 35% of all cod, haddock and salmon consumed in the country originating from Norway
Fisheries deal likely to be front or backloaded in Brexit negotiations, industry chief says
Andrew Kuyk, co-chair of the UK Seafood Alliance, said no formal negotiations had yet taken place covering the future share of fishing quotas between the UK and the EU post-Brexit
Brussels alarmed as UK chancellor vows to diverge from EU rules post-Brexit
Sajid Javid has urged businesses to 'adjust' to a future where Britain no longer adhered to EU rules and regulations
Norway claims sustainability behind 2019’s surge in UK cod exports
Sales of whole, frozen Norwegian cod to the UK increased in volume by 64% in 2019, growing to a value of £390m; Brexit remains a threat to trade though
UK gov’t asks Fish Friers for no-deal Brexit event cash back
Boris Johnson’s government is trying to claw back some of the £10m paid to trade organizations to prepare for a no-deal Brexit last October
Irish access to UK waters won’t be settled until ‘sharp end’ of UK-EU trade talks
Ireland's fishing industry stands to lose approximately one-third of its value, or $550m a year, if it loses shared access to UK waters
Johnson still insistent UK must maintain control of fishing waters post-Brexit
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says a trade deal would have to ensure a level playing field
EU confirms UK will set fisheries arrangements with European countries in 2020
The UK is expected to participate in the decision-making process on fishing for 2020, but will have only until the end of 2020 to conclude trade talks with the EU