RE: Brexit army24 Dec 2020 21:46
125. The Agreement provides for a significant uplift in quota for UK fishers,
equal to 25% of the value the EU catch in UK waters. This is worth £146m for
the UK fleet phased in over five years. It ends the dependence of the UK fleet
on the unfair ‘relative stability’ mechanism enshrined in the EU’s Common
Fisheries Policy, and increases the share of the total catch taken in UK waters
taken by UK vessels to circa two thirds.
126. New quota arrangements will be phased in over five years to allow the
respective fleets time to adapt to the changed opportunities. There will be also
be an adjustment period for access to waters which provide stable access for
5 ½ years. For the adjustment period, the Agreement also provides access to
a limited part of the UK ter