By Henry Sandercock2021-05-28T14:22:00+01:00
UK Fisheries’ long-distance fishing vessel Kirkella – which protested against a no-deal Brexit in the river Thames in 2019 (pictured) – has gone into dry dock due to it having no access to Norwegian cod stocks
A war of words has erupted between Scottish fishers groups and Hull-based company UK Fisheries over last-ditch efforts by MPs to secure access for UK-flagged vessels to neighbouring states’ coastal waters.
The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and the Shetland Fishermen’s Association both urged the government to resist calls from Hull-based business UK Fisheries and MPs to chase a deal with Norway for 2021, ahead of a debate on the issue in parliament yesterday (27 May).
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UK fisheries trawler Kirkella docked at King George Dock, Hull. (Image: Peter Harbour)
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Hull MP’s have met with the Fishing Minister to fight for the future of The Kirkella trawler.
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The bilateral fisheries agreement negotiations between Norway and the United Kingdom that ended with no deal reached between the two nations on Thursday, 29 April has sparked uproar in the regional seafood industry.
While both sides said that they worked hard to secure a deal, the countries said their positions continued to be too far apart to reach an agreement for 2021. Talks had been ongoing since January.
According to the United Kingdom’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), this outcome means that U.K. vessels will have no access to fish in Norwegian waters, north or south of 62
Black day for Hull fishermen without work as government fails to land deal with Norway
UK Fisheries said this is a very black day for Britain
UK fisheries trawler Kirkella docked at King George Dock, Hull. (Image: Peter Harbour)
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Hundreds of Hull fisherman have been left without work after the government failed to land a fishing deal with Norway.