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THE Margiris, the infamous Dutch supertrawler capable of hoovering up a staggering 250 tonnes of fish a day, has been spotted off the east coast of Britain, enraging fishermen and conservationists alike.
The massive boat, which has been banned from Australian waters since 2013, was last week seen off the coast of Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear, and its presence in British waters sends a signal about the intentions of such vessels with the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of the year. Yesterday it had apparently moved on the the Farne Islands of the coast of Northumberland, which is a designated nature reserve. The Margiris, which is registered in Lithuania but owned by Dutch fishing company Palevilet & Van der Plas, is 14 times the size of average British trawlers, and is one of 25 which were active in British waters last year.
www.express.co.uk...
A trade deal with the EU that recognises Britain as a sovereign Nation and doesn't attempt to keep us as an appendage to the EU abiding by the rules
Fisheries is important part of a deal because it means we control who and what fishes our waters
The fishing industry is a key issue in the debate over Brexit. But how did an industry that makes up only 0.1% of the UK economy become such a big deal?
Why is Britain dragging this case along? They, you, could have walked away from the table a long time ago. It's fully within your ability, but you don't.
Small fry. Symbolic or not, what matters is the overall economic impact in the end.
originally posted by: Southern Guardian
Small fry. Symbolic or not, what matters is the overall economic impact in the end.
Mrs von der Leyen said in a statement that the two sides were "far apart".
The meeting, also attended by negotiators Michel Barnier and Lord Frost, lasted about three hours.
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg said the evening had "plainly gone badly" and the chances of the UK leaving the post-Brexit transition period at the end of the year without a firm arrangement was a "big step closer".
Mrs von der Leyen said the discussions had been "lively and interesting", and the two sides fully "understand each other's positions"but conceded they "remain far apart".
www.bbc.co.uk...