Fisheries Bill introduced to parliament

The UK government has unveiled new proposals for sustainable fishing practices after Brexit in its Fisheries Bill today, which would end the automatic right for EU vessels to fish in British waters.
The bill includes a legal guarantee that the UK will leave the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) at the end of the Brexit transition period, scheduled for 31 December 2020. It would be the first time sinContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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