PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Fisheries (9 October 2020)

At the end of the transition period, the UK will become an independent coastal state under international law. We will automatically take back control of our waters, and others’ right to fish in them. Access by non-UK vessels to fish in UK waters will be a matter for negotiation. Any foreign vessels we agree may fish in UK waters will be required to have a licence issued by the UK’s Single Issuing Authority. They will also be obliged to abide by the same rules as UK vessels when fishing in our waters, including those on sustainability.