/ world today news/ Representatives of the British fishing industry and members of the British Parliament called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to impose trade restrictions against Norway after Oslo refused to negotiate a fishing agreement with London, writes the Daily Express. It is noted that after Brexit, in the absence of an agreement, the Norwegians have gained an advantage in the British market.
Fishing industry representatives have called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to limit imports of cod and haddock from Norway in response to the country’s refusal to sign an agreement guaranteeing British fishermen access to Norwegian territorial waters, the Daily Express reports.
Industry representatives were supported by several UK parliamentary committees as well as the opposition shadow environment secretary Luke Pollard. They called on the government to deliver on its promise of a “bright future for British fishermen after Brexit”.
Jane Sundle, chief executive of UK Fisheries, a deep-sea fishing company, said the UK should introduce “temporary trade measures against Norway”, so that the fishermen in the country have a chance to make a living and restore the balance in the economic relations between the two countries.
For example, Sandel pointed out that the fishing vessel “Kirkela” off the coast of Norway was severely limited in its fishing time. According to her, this is due to the fact that the talks between London and Oslo collapsed in June when the Norwegians refused to continue participating in the discussion.
„This not only deprives the British fishing fleet from being able to catch arctic cod and haddock for the British market in Norwegian waters, but it also means that Norwegian fishing vessels have the freedom to catch the same fish and export it to the British market“, the publication quoted Sandel as saying.
The head of UK Fisheries complained that the UK’s reluctance to prove itself as “independent coastal state” forces the company’s ships to fish off the coast of Svalbard.
The Fish Producers’ Organization and Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and the International Trade Committee called on the government to impose a temporary tariff on cod and haddock imports from Norway until Oslo restores British fishing quotas in their waters.
„In fact, the UK government overnight handed over most of our market to the Norwegians and did nothing in return withand the British fishermen. We call on the government to implement a temporary trade measure to bring Norwegians back to the negotiating tablesaid Barney White Spooner, chairman of the British Fisheries Advisory Council.
Shadow Environment Secretary Luke Pollard accused the Government of “e surrendered” the sector whose “situation” is ignored by London, writes the Daily Express.
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