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Fishing for Leave issued its strong assessment after Express.co.uk reported that a compromise was looming between UK negotiator Lord David Frost and his EU counterpart Michel Barnier. Fishing rights have been a key stumbling block, as Britain wants quotas to be negotiated annually and Brussels demands concrete guarantees on access to UK waters after Brexit.
It now appears that the finer details regarding quotas may be delayed to a later date, allowing EU fishermen to continue operating in UK fishing waters from 1 January 2021.
Fishing for Leave, which played a prominent role in the 2016 referendum campaign, used its official Facebook and Twitter pages to respond to the Express.co.uk story.
And he condemned the idea in a message addressed directly to the Prime Minister, saying: “If kicking ourselves in the tall grass is true v. Disappointing.
“Danger that temporary becomes permanent.
“We’ve watched and waited because you’ve said the right things and held your ground so far @BorisJohnson.
“But sell us and we’ll be back to give you hell.”
With less than two months to go until the transition period ends, both parties are pushing for an agreement.
Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski is among those who have warned Johnson against commitments in fishing.
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7.52am update: “There is an agreement,” insists the UK fisheries chief.
There is an agreement between the UK and the EU when it comes to fishing rights, a UK-based fisheries chief said in the wake of dire warnings from his French counterparts.
Fishermen in Boulogne and Calais warned yesterday that they were willing to block UK fish to prevent them from being sold in their country if the EU signs a trade deal denying them access to UK waters by the end of the year.
Barry Deas, Executive Director of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organizations (NFFO), told Express.co.uk: “I believe an agreement is being offered that would provide access for French fishermen to fish in UK waters, off-limits of the 12 miles “. the EU in the current negotiations.
“But the quid pro quo is that France and the EU in general will have to change the quotas to secure that agreement.
“In the Channel, the UK’s cod quota is nine percent and France’s quota is 84 percent.
“For Celtic Sea haddock, the UK share is 10 per cent and France’s share is 66 per cent. In both cases the UK share should be around 50 per cent.”
Update 7:42 a.m. M .: “Don’t sell us,” the fishermen warn Johnson
Boris Johnson has been warned that any perception that he is “selling out” to the industry in an EU trade deal will provoke a furious response from British fishermen.
Fishing for Leave issued its strong assessment after Express.co.uk reported that a compromise was looming between UK negotiator Lord David Frost and his EU counterpart Michel Barnier.
They tweeted: “If kicking us into tall grass is true, it is very disappointing.
“Danger that temporary becomes permanent.
“We have watched and waited because you have said the right things and stood your ground so far Boris Johnson
“But sell us and we’ll be back to give you hell!”
7.37am update: A new offer was launched to EXTEND the Brexit transition period, sparking a furor: ‘NOT POSSIBLE’
Brexit supporters have been enraged with a petition seeking to force the prime minister to extend the transition period by one year, as thousands of signatories say the COVID crisis is reason enough to ask the EU for more time.
The online petition aims to gather 100,000 signatures to pressure the government to request an extension and also hold a referendum on any trade deal.
The call, which has so far been endorsed by 10,000 people, comes amid ongoing business talks between David Frost and Michel Barnier.
Lead petitioner Bob Downie praised those who had put their names on the list, saying it was “great” that thousands of people supported the campaign and insisting that “the government must respond.”
But Brexit supporters were not at all impressed by his request, with many arguing that the ship for a second vote had passed a long time ago.
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