Five years after the UK left EU market, the impact on French fishermen
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Five years ago, the United Kingdom left the single European market after a post-Brexit transition. One of the side effects of the exit was limiting British waters for EU fishermen, who were forced to reduce their quotas by 25%. In France, 90 boats, which lost their licenses to fish in British waters, were scrapped.
Breakdown
- Half of local fishing boats lost licenses to fish in British waters after Brexit 10s
- French fleet faces increased competition from Spanish boats in regional waters 30s
- Business at local auction houses dropped 25%, with catches down 10,000 tonnes 56s
- Processing plants and shipyards see reduced activity and job threats 1m 45s
- Sector hopes for government support as economic concerns grow 2m 13s