Thanet Fishermen s Association chairman left frustrated by Brexit deal
Published: 06:00, 01 January 2021
When fishermen across Kent celebrated the result of the 2016 Brexit referendum, it was hoped the result would breathe new life into the UK s fishing industry.
According to John Nichols, chairman of Thanet Fishermen s Association, many skippers voted for the UK to leave the EU in the hopes that Britain would take back control of its waters and start to rebuild its fleets around the coast.
John Nichols, Thanet Fishermen s Association chairman, is frustrated by the deal
But fast forward to the beginning of 2021 and the lifelong fisherman has been left exasperated by the outcome of the deal struck with the EU.
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Harlow MP Robert Halfon says Boris Johnson s BRexit deal will make Great Britain independent . Photos: PA Wire/Unsplash Harlow’s MP has said Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal will make Great Britain “an independent country again”. The proposal was rushed through the Commons and the House of Lords in a single day last week, paving the way for the deal to take effect at 11pm tonight (Thursday, December 31) when the current Brexit transition period ends. Robert Halfon MP, who has represented Harlow since 2010, said: “I have always believed that it was my duty as MP to follow the democratic wishes of the British people. Brexit should mean Brexit.
Fishermen will receive a major funding package to help them take full advantage of Brexit, Michael Gove said yesterday.
The Cabinet Office minister insisted the new trade agreement was the best possible deal for the industry as a whole.
Fishing leaders have accused Boris Johnson of betrayal for the compromise he struck with Brussels over access to UK waters.
Fishermen will receive a major funding package to help them take full advantage of Brexit, Michael Gove (pictured) said yesterday
Twenty-five per cent of EU boats fishing rights in UK waters will be transferred to the British fleet over a transition period to 2026.