Brexit: EU ‘run rings around UK on fisheries’ says expert

Remainer Femi Oluwole added a Twitter reply to a long-running conversation between himself and June Mummery. Referring to Ms Mummery, he tweeted: “It gets better. I’ve got a gem for her if she decides to reply.”

In reply, former Brexit Party MEP Ms Mummery said: “I have replied Femi, sticks and stones my friend, you are a naughty boy.

“You love to cause trouble with people.

“I couldn’t care less what you say about me.

“I have campaigned for fishing and coastal communities that are deprived.

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“I have done my best.”

Remainer Mr Femi also tweeted: “Let’s go slow.

“The problems fishing companies face now are due to the cost/time the extra paperwork requires.

“You advocated No-Deal Brexit which would’ve meant all of the above, plus tariffs.

“You said that would rejuvenate coastal communities.

“But it’s the Tories who lied?”

Today UK fishing firms have said they are being severely affected because of new Brexit border controls.

Exporters of fish and seafood have warned that their livelihoods are under threat.

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Boris Johnson has said the firms would be compensated for the delays.

He pledged £23million to aid the fishing exporters who are affected by Brexit.

Speaking to the BBC, Mr Johnson said: “I sympathise very much and understand their frustrations and things have been exacerbated by Covid and the demand hasn’t been what it was before the pandemic and that’s one of the problems we’re trying to deal with. That’s driven in large part by the pandemic.

“Where businesses, through no fault of their own, have faced difficulties exporting where there is a genuine willing buyer, there’s a £23million fund to help out.”

He added: “But be in no doubt, there are great opportunities for fishermen across the whole of the UK to take advantage of the spectacular marine wealth of the United Kingdom.

“In just five-and-a-half years’ time, we will have access to all the fish in all our waters. And just now, we have access to 25 percent more than we did just a month ago. That means there is scope for fishing communities across the UK to take advantage of the increase in quota.

“What we’re going to do is give people a helping hand and that’s why we’ve set up the £100million fund to help people with boats, to help with the fish processing industry, the opportunity is massive.”

The fishing export industry has said extra paperwork has made it difficult to deliver fresh produce to the EU.

They have noted that much of their produce is perishing during border hold-ups.

The export industry has warned that jobs could soon be at risk.

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