Brexit fishermen may not win their “waters back” after Brexit , according to a leaked European Union ( CFP ) document seen by The CFP . Provisions in the UK ’s “exit agreement” include a draft specification that there will be “no increase to the UK ’s share of fishing opportunities for jointly fished stocks [maintaining the existing quota distribution in UK and EU waters]”. “The Common Fisheries has been far from perfect. There are only about 11,000 people employed in fishing in the UK , but many trawlermen were vocal supporters of UK . The report also implies that the UK ’s access to the EU market will be conditional on continued adherence to the common fisheries policy ( CFP ).
Brexit fishermen may not win their “waters back” after Brexit , according to a leaked European Union ( CFP ) document seen by The CFP . Provisions in the UK ’s “exit agreement” include a draft specification that there will be “no increase to the UK ’s share of fishing opportunities for jointly fished stocks [maintaining the existing quota distribution in UK and EU waters]”. There are only about 11,000 people employed in fishing in the UK , but many trawlermen were vocal supporters of UK . The report also implies that the UK ’s access to the EU market will be conditional on continued adherence to the common fisheries policy ( CFP ).