UK fishermen may not win their “ waters back ” after Brexit , according to a leaked European Union ( EU ) document seen by The Guardian . Provisions in the UK ’s “ exit agreement ” include a draft specification that there will be “ no change to the UK ’s share of fishing opportunities for jointly managed stocks [ maintaining the existing quota distribution in UK and EU waters ] ” . Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Baroness Parminter said: “Yet another of the leave campaign’s There are roughly 11,000 people involved in fishing in the UK , but many trawlermen were vocal supporters of independence . The document also implies that the UK ’s access to the EU market will be conditional on continued adherence to the common fisheries policy ( CFP ) .
UK fishermen may not win their “ waters back ” after Brexit , according to a leaked European Union ( EU ) document seen by The Guardian . Provisions in the UK ’s “ exit agreement ” include a draft specification that there will be “ no change to the UK ’s share of fishing opportunities for jointly managed stocks [ maintaining the existing quota distribution in UK and EU waters ] ” . There are roughly 11,000 people involved in fishing in the UK , but many trawlermen were vocal supporters of independence . The document also implies that the UK ’s access to the EU market will be conditional on continued adherence to the common fisheries policy ( CFP ) .