Britain is to pull out of a deal that allows European fishing vessels access to its waters, Theresa May is expected to announce.
The move would see the UK taken out of the 1964 London Convention, which predates the establishment of the modern EU, and effectively give the country's fishermen a fresh start after Brexit
Currently the agreement allows vessels from twelve other European countries to fish within six to 12 nautical miles of the British coast.
Retaking Britain's waters: UK to pull out of 1964 deal that gives European fishermen access to our seas after securing Brexit
1964 London convention allows European countries to fish in Britain's waters
Theresa May is expected to announce scrapping the deal within weeks
In combination with Brexit the move could spell a fresh start for UK fishermen
By Joe Sheppard For Mailonline
26 March 2017
Britain is to pull out of a deal that allows European fishing vessels access to its waters, Theresa May is expected to announce.
The move would see the UK taken out of the 1964 London Convention, which predates the establishment of the modern EU, and effectively give the country's fishermen a fresh start after Brexit.
Currently the agreement allows vessels from twelve other European countries to fish within six to 12 nautical miles of the British coast.
If Britain were to leave the 1964 London Convention it could mean a clean slate for British fishermen
The EU's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the largest in the world, but will be greatly reduced when Britain exits
Many fishermen are already eagerly awaiting Brexit, which will see the UK leave the Common Fisheries Policy and reclaim control over its 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone.
A report published last October found that a whopping 58 per cent of fish caught in British waters between 2012 and 2014 were seized by EU fishing vessels.
Mrs May is expected to make the announcement within weeks, although, like Brexit, the country will have to serve a two-year notice period before exiting the 1964 deal.
Director of the campaign group Fishing for Leave, Alan Hastings, told The Telegraph the Government must serve its notice at the same time as invoking Article 50.
Theresa May is expected to make the announcement within weeks
The fifth-generation Ayrshire fisherman said: 'The fact that they haven't already announced that is giving us the jitters.
'So far they have used the right rhetoric but their actions have not lived up to that.'
The Prime Minister has told the European Council she will trigger Article 50 on Wednesday and the Government could still seek to secure a new fishing deal during subsequent negotiations.
Brexit will boot French and other EU member states' fishing boats out of British waters
The move would see the UK taken out of the 1964 London Convention, which predates the establishment of the modern EU, and effectively give the country's fishermen a fresh start after Brexit
Currently the agreement allows vessels from twelve other European countries to fish within six to 12 nautical miles of the British coast.
Retaking Britain's waters: UK to pull out of 1964 deal that gives European fishermen access to our seas after securing Brexit
1964 London convention allows European countries to fish in Britain's waters
Theresa May is expected to announce scrapping the deal within weeks
In combination with Brexit the move could spell a fresh start for UK fishermen
By Joe Sheppard For Mailonline
26 March 2017
Britain is to pull out of a deal that allows European fishing vessels access to its waters, Theresa May is expected to announce.
The move would see the UK taken out of the 1964 London Convention, which predates the establishment of the modern EU, and effectively give the country's fishermen a fresh start after Brexit.
Currently the agreement allows vessels from twelve other European countries to fish within six to 12 nautical miles of the British coast.
If Britain were to leave the 1964 London Convention it could mean a clean slate for British fishermen
The EU's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the largest in the world, but will be greatly reduced when Britain exits
Many fishermen are already eagerly awaiting Brexit, which will see the UK leave the Common Fisheries Policy and reclaim control over its 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone.
A report published last October found that a whopping 58 per cent of fish caught in British waters between 2012 and 2014 were seized by EU fishing vessels.
Mrs May is expected to make the announcement within weeks, although, like Brexit, the country will have to serve a two-year notice period before exiting the 1964 deal.
Director of the campaign group Fishing for Leave, Alan Hastings, told The Telegraph the Government must serve its notice at the same time as invoking Article 50.
Theresa May is expected to make the announcement within weeks
The fifth-generation Ayrshire fisherman said: 'The fact that they haven't already announced that is giving us the jitters.
'So far they have used the right rhetoric but their actions have not lived up to that.'
The Prime Minister has told the European Council she will trigger Article 50 on Wednesday and the Government could still seek to secure a new fishing deal during subsequent negotiations.
Brexit will boot French and other EU member states' fishing boats out of British waters
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