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The Tory Brexit sell-out of Scotland’s fishing 4 min read
Throughout the Brexit process, Westminster Tory governments have set up Scotland’s fishing communities as a bargaining chip in their Brexit negotiations.
Now, it’s become clearer than ever that Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal is a complete sell-out.
The Brexit fishing sell-out
From the start, the UK government has set up Scotland’s fisheries as a bargaining chip in the Brexit negotiations – proving that just like Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson’s Tories see our fishing communities as simply
“expendable”.
“complete control and full sovereignty” of Scotland’s waters.
SCOTTISH seafood providers are still suffering from the consequences of customs arrangements in the wake of Brexit, according to an industry expert. James Withers, chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink, said it had been a very challenging 72 hours . Some fishing and seafood companies complained on social media yesterday that the export arrangements are a “shambles”. Withers said these issues sadly come as little surprise but that there has been a major collective effort to overcome the problems. “It has been a very challenging 72 hours with industry and the authorities adjusting new, complex trading rules without having had any time to properly test them. We have warned for months about the lack of preparation time for everyone involved and these problems sadly come as little surprise, he said.