A Defra spokesperson said: "As an independent coastal state we can now review which vessels, including supertrawlers, can access and fish our waters.
The new licensing framework within the Fisheries Act will allow us to apply conditions to the activities of all fishing vessels in our waters - regardless of their nationality – and will need to abide by UK rules around sustainability and access to our ‘Blue Belt’ of protected waters."
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Posted On: 06/01/2021