Brexit has been hailed by British coastal communities as the opportunity to free fishermen from the restrictions of the controversial Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Brexit Party MEP June Mummery echoed the sentiment telling Express.co.uk Britain’s departure from the European Union will put an end to the “greed” some EU member states have shown towards British waters. But Ms Mummery also warned Boris Johnson to beware of demands to include fisheries in the trade talks the Prime Minister is expected to embark on with Brussels in the new year.
Ms Mummery said: “Mr Johnson promised a Canada Plus Plus deal that means we leave. My advice would be, we leave, we take back full control of our waters and the fish.
“We then let things settle for a while. Obviously the French and the Dutch are going to be absolutely… I don’t know what’s going to happen there because the majority of the fish they catch is in our waters.
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FISHING VICTORY: Brexit to end ‘greedy’ EU ships plundering British waters – ‘Our terms!’
BREXIT will help British fishermen get rid of “greedy” EU fishing vessels plundering British waters, Brexit Party MEP June Mummery said as she warned Boris Johnson to prepare for a fight with France and the Netherlands.
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PUBLISHED: 00:01, Mon, Dec 23, 2019 | UPDATED: 00:11, Mon, Dec 23, 2019
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Brexit has been hailed by British coastal communities as the opportunity to free fishermen from the restrictions of the controversial Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Brexit Party MEP June Mummery echoed the sentiment telling Express.co.uk Britain’s departure from the European Union will put an end to the “greed” some EU member states have shown towards British waters. But Ms Mummery also warned Boris Johnson to beware of demands to include fisheries in the trade talks the Prime Minister is expected to embark on with Brussels in the new year.
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Ms Mummery said: “Mr Johnson promised a Canada Plus Plus deal that means we leave. My advice would be, we leave, we take back full control of our waters and the fish.
“We then let things settle for a while. Obviously the French and the Dutch are going to be absolutely… I don’t know what’s going to happen there because the majority of the fish they catch is in our waters.
“We ve already seen Ireland and Denmark demanding fisheries are part of any trade agreement and we know Emmanuel Macron wants to keep EU access in the terms of any trade deal.”
French President Emmanuel Macron repeatedly warned the British Government he and other European Union leaders will ensure their countries face no disadvantage once a trade deal is signed with the UK.