THE SNP has called on the Tory Fisheries Minister to resign after admitting that she had not fully read the details of the Brexit deal on fisheries because she was “very busy organising the local Nativity trail”. Giving evidence at a House of Lords committee earlier today, Victoria Prentis admitted “things are tricky at the moment” but said her team is “working hard” to resolve issues. She also said the UK didn’t get everything we asked for in the Brexit deal. The village #nativity looked a little different from usual but it was so lovely to stick to our Christmas Eve tradition and come together on our nativity trail #christmas#Christmas2020#MerryChristmaspic.twitter.com/2j5HO8d8tW Victoria Prentis (@VictoriaPrentis) December 24, 2020
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Uwe Richter, the head of the Doggerbank fishing group in the vital port city of Bremerhaven, has warned many vessels have been left vacant and fleets unable to earn money after an EU agreement collapsed. Mr Richter explained a treaty with the EU and nations, including Norway and Greenland, expired in January.
French fishmongers and seafood factories are suspending orders from Britain and battling to salvage just-in-time supply chains, after they were upended by post-Brexit red tape that impedes next-day delivery of salmon and lobster from Britain to Europe.
By Richard Lough BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) - French fishmongers and seafood factories are suspending orders from Britain and battling to salv.