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Scottish fishing fleet. (Photo: Stock File)
Scottish fishermen exercise preassure to come out of CFP
(UNITED KINGDOM, 4/29/2017)
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has insisted that Scotland must abandon the European Union Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), which, in their opinion, forces them to give away almost two-thirds of the fish from some of the richest fishing grounds in the world.
SFF members fear the UK will accept to continue to respect the rights and obligations in the CFP as a key part of negotiations in any Brexit trade deal.
“The whole industry, from those who go to sea through the processors to the hauliers, is united behind one simple aim – our coming out of the EU and the CFP,” pointed out Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation.
SFF leader stressed that Brexit offers Scottish fishermen a huge opportunity to re-assert control of their waters and to establish once and for all a “sensible, practicable new fisheries management regime.”
“We as an industry have repeatedly stated that we will work with the UK and Scottish governments to achieve this, and we hope that candidates will support the prospect of jobs and security for our beleaguered coastal communities by signing this pledge,” Armstrong claimed.
The Scottish leader, who will be a candidate in the General Election, pledges his support to maximise this opportunity for the benefit of the UK fishing industry – processors, hauliers and fishmongers as well as those at sea – and for consumers.
He also believes that access to their fishing grounds should be an issue for post-Brexit negotiations when they have become a Coastal State.
In his view, they must avoid any policy, practice, regulation or treaty which could return them to the CFP.
The organisation made its views clear in the aftermath of a heated row at Holyrood over an SNP split between fishing and EU membership.
Meanwhile, candidates in all 650 parliamentary constituencies will be invited to sign the Armstrong’s pledge prior to the election on June 8.
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