Brexit talks will decide UK fishing rights, EU says

Michel Barnier derides Michael Gove's plan to 'take back control' of the seas

Michel Barnier
Michel Barnier, chief Brexit negotiator for the European Union
(Image credit: AFP / GETTY)

Questions have been raised about the UK's withdrawal from the London fisheries convention, including whether EU law supersedes UK policy and whether Britain has the capacity to police its own waters.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced on Sunday that the UK was "taking back control" of the fishing territory between six and 12 nautical miles from UK coastline, a decision he hailed as an "important moment" for the UK fisheries policy.

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