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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 9, 2021 16:52:48 GMT
I see Brexit hasn’t done Captain Birdseye any harm. Seems to have taken years off him if the latest ads are anything to go by.
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Post by xchpotter on May 9, 2021 16:54:39 GMT
Flag shagging and threatening to cut off an island's electric supply in a Diva-esque display of petulance not seen since the wrong flowers were sent to Elton John's dressing room? Goodness me, some members of this forum would be writing reams about the subject if it had been the horrible English who had been sabre-rattling like this! Too right. Had we done it we would be imperialist, fascist bullies, but France (their position supported by the EU) are noble angels just trying to put food on tables and were entirely justified.
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Post by foghornsgleghorn on May 9, 2021 17:13:09 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on May 9, 2021 17:37:50 GMT
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Post by thevoid on May 9, 2021 18:41:39 GMT
Nothing to see here. Let's 'gloss over' it!
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Post by mrcoke on May 13, 2021 15:19:09 GMT
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Post by xchpotter on May 13, 2021 16:10:39 GMT
Hope it is successful. I think there should be greater promotion of British produce and goods to support communities. It’s good for the environment, the economy and gets us back to improved levels of self sustainability.
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Post by mrcoke on May 14, 2021 15:37:03 GMT
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on May 14, 2021 15:51:22 GMT
That's great news for the Scottish salmon industry, and also shows the impact of Brexit red tape on delays, costs and values and the increased vulnerability of the industry as a result.
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Post by Kilo on May 14, 2021 17:12:38 GMT
That's great news for the Scottish salmon industry, and also shows the impact of Brexit red tape on delays, costs and values and the increased vulnerability of the industry as a result. I love your new million pound house "Nah mate, it's shit. Cost me two grand on removal fees, three grand on solicitors and another two grand on estate agents. I'll probably have to have the drive tarmaced as well next year" I wish the wife had listened to me back in 2016.
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Post by mrcoke on May 22, 2021 13:16:33 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on May 26, 2021 9:22:40 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on May 30, 2021 8:31:27 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Jun 3, 2021 8:36:38 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Jun 10, 2021 18:55:04 GMT
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jun 12, 2021 13:04:12 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Jun 12, 2021 16:08:26 GMT
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jun 12, 2021 17:11:24 GMT
No idea, Coke, but nothing that comes out of Johnson's government should be taken as trustworthy, surely? They say what people want to hear at any given time, and that's it.
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Post by raythesailor on Jun 15, 2021 7:50:04 GMT
Just read that Greenland are very keen into agreeing a trade agreement with the UK.
The article claims that they are major producers and exporters of fish, and in particular Cod.
Their trade minister claims the deal would substantially reduce the prices of British Fish and Chips !
This raises the question have/were prices being held high by the dominant EU fishing lobby? ⚓️
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Post by mrcoke on Jun 23, 2021 19:17:36 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 26, 2021 17:33:12 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 3, 2021 20:36:52 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 18, 2021 7:00:41 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 23, 2021 23:03:53 GMT
Negotiation of the 2022 fishing quotas with the EU will start soon. The aim is to secure agreement by 10th December. ICES scientific recommendations for 2022 were published at the end of June and will provide the foundation for the talks, but I expect the French will not be interested in scientific recommendations and insist on their traditional rights to fish in British waters. The UK has begun the shift away from the EU Common Fisheries Policy which was rolled over into British law, and for the first time used its regulatory autonomy to increase the principal mesh size for all demersal* vessels fishing in the Celtic Sea from 80mm to 100mm. The UK/EU negotiations are are only one set of talks and complex negotiated decisions for 2022 have also to be completed with Norway, Faroes, and Iceland. I expect the Norway talks will be very tough. * bottom fishing The Scottish Fishermen's Federation has urged Johnson to help them rebuild the industry; they have asked Johnson to improve prospects for the fleet in five years' time, when the UK assumes full sovereignty of its waters and the current arrangements are due to be revised. As I reported in May (above), Scottish farmed salmon exports hit record levels during the first 6 months of 2021, although extra costs were incurred due to Brexit. I anticipate the industry will meet stiff competition in the future due to the trade deals done with Canada, the world's largest salmon producer. We all have the option though of buying British instead of Canadian. " Seafood sales at UK supermarkets over the past year made an impressive 15 percent jump over the pre-COVID months of 2019 as shoppers resumed their purchasing habits, particularly toward the chilled fish section." Further details: www.intrafish.com/markets/britains-seafood-sales-blow-past-pre-pandemic-levels-and-shoppers-head-back-to-chilled-section/2-1-1046229Fishing businesses across the UK now have access to £24 million of investment to develop technology, trial new gear and support research to improve the productivity and long-term sustainability of the industry. The funding released by the UK Government to support better science and innovation projects is the first part of £100 million Seafood Fund designed to “level up” coastal communities that was announced early in the year. The government said it will ensure industry is able to “ process more fish landed in the UK, and create more job opportunities across the supply chain”. Much of the fish taken in British waters is landed in foreign ports for processing and exported to the UK. The £100 million UK Seafood Fund will be divided into three areas – science and innovation, infrastructure and skills and training. When researching this news I found that Brussels has upgraded the waters off Kent, Essex, Devon, Cornwall and Northumberland to Class A. So shellfish caught there can avoid the EU ban without further purification treatment because they are deemed safe enough for direct consumption. I have been unable to find any data on actual shellfish exports to the EU during 2021 since the initial hiatus in January- April.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Oct 2, 2021 10:10:52 GMT
France raises threat of EU tariffs on UK fish - DT
"British fish exports could be hit by tariffs after the EU backed France in a row over Brexit fishing rights. A French official said Emmanuel Macron was seeking European Commission backing for the punitive measures that could ultimately shut the UK out of the EU energy market. Tariffs were discussed at a meeting of EU diplomats in Brussels, which yesterday threw its weight behind French complaints that it had been treated unfairly. It is not clear how punitive the tariffs would be, but a small adjustment would have a drastic impact on the UK fishing industry. In 2019, the UK exported more than 333,000 tonnes of fish to the EU, almost half the total catch".
Better hurry up with finding those rest of the world equivalent amounts of trade, MrCoke, for the sake of the poor fishermen. They've been screwed enough by Brexit already.
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Post by mrcoke on Oct 2, 2021 23:20:00 GMT
France raises threat of EU tariffs on UK fish - DT "British fish exports could be hit by tariffs after the EU backed France in a row over Brexit fishing rights. A French official said Emmanuel Macron was seeking European Commission backing for the punitive measures that could ultimately shut the UK out of the EU energy market. Tariffs were discussed at a meeting of EU diplomats in Brussels, which yesterday threw its weight behind French complaints that it had been treated unfairly. It is not clear how punitive the tariffs would be, but a small adjustment would have a drastic impact on the UK fishing industry. In 2019, the UK exported more than 333,000 tonnes of fish to the EU, almost half the total catch". Better hurry up with finding those rest of the world equivalent amounts of trade, MrCoke, for the sake of the poor fishermen. They've been screwed enough by Brexit already. You were the poster last year that said Johnson should not risk no trade deal with the EU by demanding control of UK fishing waters from day 1 because UK fishing represents less than 1% of GDP, about a fifth of the size of the UK motorcycle industry. My experience with the French is that they will make all sorts of threats but back off when you stand up to them. So France are going to have to get there salmon from Canada? I think Macron, if he is still here, will not be popular with that course of action. www.dw.com/en/uk-fishing-industry-or-brexits-red-herrings/a-51418061The UK imports 70% of what it eats and exports 80% of what it catches, so I would have thought that the action plan could be worked out what to do in 5 years time when we have 100% control of UK waters. A large part of the UK fishing quota is caught by EU fishermen, they will not be happy if they cannot sell to the EU. www.bbc.co.uk/news/52420116www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/the-rant-why-do-we-send-so-much-of-our-seafood-abroad/The UK fishing population is tiny. The UK's fishing and fish processing industries employ 24,000 people (about a third of the size of the motorcycle industry), of which the processing industry mainly processes imported fish and would continue. We would retain exports to non EU countries which are increasing. The fishing industry is dying because young people do not want to go to sea, just like they don't want to drive lorries. While we have been in the EU the number employed in the fishing industry has declined from 180,000, compared with the steel industry which has gone from over 300,000 to about the same size as the fishing industry today. You are a bit late posting about the "poor fishermen".
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Post by mrcoke on Dec 10, 2021 20:30:59 GMT
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 12, 2021 8:00:02 GMT
Good news. But for who? I guess we will see quickly enough from the fishermen’s perspective on their reaction. Whether it’s good news for the fish is a different question. I suspect not. Noting fishing levels have generally increased in this agreement (although not as much as they could have) which makes me suspect the fish are paying the price for the compromise made to reach this deal. On this last point I wonder if we’ve followed through on our super trawler ban. There was a lot of talk about this a while ago but it’s gone very quiet.
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Post by mrcoke on Dec 12, 2021 10:33:28 GMT
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Dec 12, 2021 10:44:47 GMT
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