FFL recently collaborated with the Sun to get fishermen's views on how they feel about Boris Johnson and Brexit.
To fulfill manifesto promises the government MUST NOT cave to baseless EU ransom demands of continued CFP access and quota shares for any trade deal
To deliver on this acid test of Brexit the government MUST ensure;
• We take back FULL control of all waters and resources within our EEZ.
• Have complete freedom from the CFP with unhindered ability to exercise exclusive sovereignty over our entire EEZ.
• NO roll over of current unlimited ‘equal access’ access and ‘relative stability’ resource shares.
• ANY agreement on "access & quota" shares as obliged by the Political Declaration MUST be on a strictly annual basis.
• ANY access or quota swaps must ONLY be granted when the UK receives a reciprocal value of fishing opportunities in.
• ANY fishing agreement must not negate a repatriation of the UKs rightful share of internationally agreed Total Allowable Catches (TAC) resources under the international principle of 'Zonal Attachment'.
• ANY annual access must ONLY be granted when the EU recognises the UKs rightful Zonal Attachment shares.
• We are free to reinstate Mrs Thatcher’s ‘Economic Link’ conditions to curb Flagships and ensure UK vessels deliver genuine economic benefit to Britain.
• Have the freedom to ban electric pulse fishing and industrial fishing for Sandeels.
Nothing less will do!