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A new set of agreements between Norway and the UK opens up an estimated \u20ac1billion in fishing opportunities for the EU country, the European Commission has said.<\/p>\n
The UK meanwhile has secured an estimated \u00a3970million in the deal. It comes after years of haggling over post-Brexit fishing arrangements which have left hundreds of UK fishermen “betrayed” – but the Government says the new deal for 2024 provides more for UK fishermen than it would have done were we still in the bloc.<\/p>\n
The new deal on fishing in the North-East Atlantic and North Sea forms a tripartite agreement on jointly managed stocks between the EU, Norway and the UK – in addition to distinct agreements with Norway and the UK. The agreement sets out 85 Total Allowable Catches (TACs) of more than 130,000 tonnes for UK fishermen and 388,000 tonnes for the EU fleet.<\/p>\n
Responding to news of the deal Lia Nici, Conservative MP for Great Grimsby, told Express.co.uk: “The reality is that year on year to 2026 Brexit means we gradually take back control of all of our fish stocks for the governments and fish companies to negotiate. I met with Christian Marr last week whose company Jubilee Fishing Co. sails two trawlers out of Grimbsy. He is happy with the increasing quota and the ability to trade quota directly with other fishing companies, something that I secured from DEFRA in 2020.”<\/p>\n
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READ MORE <\/strong> The beautiful UK seaside town that’s a ‘mini-Edinburgh’ without the tourists<\/strong><\/p>\n The deal covers over 915,000 tonnes of cod, haddock, saithe, whiting, plaice and herring. They operate in line with the MSY – the maximum sustainable yield for a fish stock setting out the highest possible annual catch that can be sustained over time.<\/p>\n Express.co.uk previously revealed how the UK could storm ahead of the EU with its fishing regulations to end “untold suffering”.<\/p>\n Fisheries Minister Mark Spencer said: “These significant deals give UK fishermen access to important fish stocks worth \u00a3970million and take advantage of our position outside the EU to independently negotiate in our fishing fleets best interest. They are based on the latest scientific advice and support a sustainable, profitable fishing sector for years to come while continuing to protect our marine environment and vital fishing grounds.”<\/p>\n North Sea cod will also be protected under the measures. The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) said UK fishermen will have access to 130,000 tonnes of fish for 2024, worth up to \u00a3340million.<\/p>\n This adds to 330,000 tonnes, worth around \u00a3270million, from catch limits that had been sorted earlier in the year with coastal States in the northeast Atlantic.<\/p>\n The deal is said to be important for the EU, as the stocks negotiated with non-EU countries make up a large majority of the stocks of interest. The deal will come as welcome news for British fishermen, who for years have felt betrayed by Brexit – with more than nine in 10 voting for Leave, many saying they believed the exit from the bloc would give them control over their fishing waters.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> ![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/fishing-brexit-5109442.jpg?r=1702302359828\")
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