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Britain and the EU have made “significant progress” in Brexit negotiations on the rights of European fleets to fish in UK waters, two EU sources told Sky News.
They added that there is now a “landing zone” that involves a gradual introduction and also specific quotas for different species.
However, they said this has not been finalized.
A UK government source told Sky News that “there has been no progress in fishing”, adding: “Nothing new has been achieved today.”
Sky’s Europe correspondent Adam Parsons said: “What the EU sources are saying is that fishing is no longer their big concern, they think it can be done.”
“The biggest obstacle to an agreement is the rules of competition on equal terms.
“This is consistent with what we have been reporting throughout the weekend.”
The development comes after British and EU negotiators returned to the table to “roll the dice” in an effort to secure a trade deal on Sunday.
It came after an hour-long call between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday night.
The two leaders agreed on a final push to reach an agreement.
In a joint statement after their discussion, Mr. Johnson and Ms. Von der Leyen said that while “progress has been made in many areas … significant differences persist on three critical issues: a level playing field, governance and fisheries. “.
British sources later warned that the process could still be concluded without a deal.
A source close to the talks said: “This is the last roll of the dice.”
