Tag: Common Fisheries Policy.

• Monday, December 11th 2017 - 16:02 UTC

  UK fishermen urge call for a short Brexit transition period: nine month is enough

  

  Fishermen's leaders have urged ministers to rule out a long Brexit transition as officials meet in Brussels for fish quota talks. The Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) said only a nine-month transition period was needed for UK fleets to leave the Common Fisheries Policy.