Daniel Zeichner, the farming and fisheries minister, said that EU countries were ‘pushing very hard’ for greater access to UK waters

Ministers have admitted that fishing rights for European boats will be on the table during Labour’s negotiations to “reset” relations with the EU.

  • jmcs@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    2 months ago

    That’s a funny way of saying that for the first time in years the British government is not trying to sabotage the negotiations before they start.

      • jmcs@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        Without the loaded phrasing, this just means the UK wants the EU to use part of the new defense funds to buy British made weapons and France the EU wants to expand the mutual access to fishing areas in return.

        • federal reverse@feddit.orgMEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Tbh, it might be better if both parties agreed to a fishing moratorium instead. At the current rate, there won’t be much seaborne life left in a couple of years. Although maybe humanity should just to empty the seas before climate change does (/s).