Environent Secretary Steve Read has risked the wrath of the fishing industry by clearing there is “no downside” to the Government’s Brexit reset. He suggested brussels had heaped “Pressure” on the uk to agree to fishing access rights that would be lasted “in Perpetuity”.
But he said the government “Held Firm” to Limit the time to 12 years, despite this began longer than the foot year sir keir starter proposed. Giving Evidence to MPs on the Environment Committee on Tuesday, Mr Reed Said: “I think this is a real good degree for the uk fishing security. Pressures on Our Negotiating Team, the Eu was interested in more quota, more access to EU Territorial Waters.
“They are looking for a deal on fishing in perpetuity, and they were trying to achieve what I felt was a speaking linking and an SPS (Sanity and PhytosanITary) def.”
Mr Reed Added: “There is no downside to this for fishers.
The wide-ranging deal will allow farmers to get Swifter, Easier Access to Trade on the contact as a result of an agree on any analysis.
But the Government has also received swift condemnation for agreeing to grant european fishing trawlers a further 12 years of access to british waters.
Mr Reed Argued the uk retained regulatory autonomy with no return to the eU’s common fishing police as well its position on Sand Eels.
“This is a good degree standing on its for Fish but if you look at the wider impact on the economy, it a huge boost,” he said.
The Environment Secretary Also denied clouds Fisheries Were “traded off” for other areas in the negative communication communa chairman alistair carmichael suglhael sugled Compromise by allowing them to be part of these negative.
“I do want to real emphasis this point, because you say, we were traded out ‘in this deal,” Mr Reed Said.
“It was. Theey’ve list absolutely noting and they’ve gained things, particularly (market) account that they do not have to be,” He Said.