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Split decision in EU-UK fishing rights dispute as post-Brexit debate rumbles on
An arbitration panel has delivered a split decision in a post-Brexit fishing rights dispute between the UK and the European Union, according to the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The ruling adds another layer of complexity to the UK’s attempts to recalibrate its relationship with the bloc. At the heart of the disagreement was a British ban on sandeel fishing in its North Sea waters, a measure the EU argued violated the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. A three-person tribunal found the ban disproportionate in English waters, directing the UK to take the necessary steps to comply with their decision. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:49
Brexit fishing row heads for trade court showdown
The humble sandeel is set to take centre stage in the first courtroom trade battle between the UK and EU since Brexit. The UK has banned European vessels from catching the silvery fish species in its North Sea waters to protect marine wildlife that depend on it for food. But the EU is challenging the move, arguing it discriminates against Danish vessels that fish sandeel commercially, breaching the post-Brexit trade deal. The dispute is now heading for a three-day trade tribunal hearing, after formal talks to resolve the wrangle failed. Without a last-minute compromise, it will mark the first time the two sides have gone to arbitration under the 2021 trade agreement agreed by Boris Johnson. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:33
