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PARIS, May 12 (Reuters) - French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said Brexit issues were all related and not looked at in isolation when he was asked on Wednesday if the French government sought a delay to a financial services deal for Britain because of a row over fishing.
“We have a global approach to the agreements which have been signed to ensure commitments are met,” Attal told a news conference. (Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose; Writing by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Richard Lough)
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Brussels was slammed for harking back to the days of empire after it proposed insufficient measures to tackle overfishing of yellowfin tuna, while being the largest fisher of the near threatened species. Smaller than its Atlantic and Pacific bluefin cousins, the yellowfin is considered one of the ocean s fastest and strongest predators. The species is massively overfished in the Indian Ocean, to the extent that supermarket brands Tesco, Co-op and Princes made the unpre
Mr Selvey said: “We’ve got cuttlefish, Dover sole, brill, turbot, monks . all sorts.
“The fishing is the best we’ve seen for years.
“The problem we’ve got is that the price of the fish is terrible. It’s making things really, really difficult for us.
Brexit latest: Britons have reacted furiously to the news UK fishermen are being bled dry (Image: Getty)
Brexit latest: British fishermen have said they are struggling to make ends meet because the price of fish has plummeted by a third (Image: Getty)
Mr Selvey told the Guardian the value of his catch had fallen from an expected £26,000 to just £16,000.
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Giving evidence to the Federal Parliament of Belgium’s European Affairs Committee, the former EU chief negotiator hinted Britain s access to the European Energy Market is guaranteed on that condition.
Under Article 27 of the Brexit trade deal Energy title, it is agreed between both sides there will be no tariffs chargeable on the exportation of electricity or gas.
Licencing of UK vessels is also managed by the Isle of Man Government whilst Brexit talks took place between Isle of Man and UK officials.
The British Crown Dependency also maintains the right to set its own catch limits and conservation measures for certain fisheries including scallops.
Island fish producers will also be able to import their products to the EU without facing tariffs, which is worth around £20million a year.
Isle of Man has secured a separate deal to the UK (Image: Express Newspapers)
Chief Minister for the Isle of Man, Howard Quayle (Image: PA)
UK-registered vessels are already licensed and regulated by the Isle of Man government.