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Fishing crews have been disastrously let down by the government s failure to reach a deal with Norway, UK Fisheries chief executive has said.
UK fleets will not have access to Norway s sub-Arctic seas, following the breakdown of UK-Norway negotiations.
One trawler, which catches 10% of fish sold in chip shops, will be tied up for a year following the collapse in talks.
The government said it had offered a fair deal but the two sides were too far apart to agree a deal this year.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said fishing communities had been betrayed by the prime minister .