PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Fisheries: UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (6 November 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the expiration of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement provisions on fishing on 30 June 2026.

Asked by:
Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain)

Answer

The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides reciprocal access for UK and EU vessels during the fisheries adjustment period. The adjustment period ends in June 2026 after which access becomes a matter for annual negotiation as is typical between coastal states.


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