THE BRUTAL reality of EU fishing policy was laid bare today as British fishermen told of their fury at being forced to stand by and watch foreign boats haul tonne after tonne of fish from UK waters while being banned from landing anything.
Elaine Whyte, executive secretary of Clyde Fishermen’s Association on the West coast of Scotland, said she has received early morning texts from local fishermen angered at the sight of EU boats overburdened with fish they have caught in UK fishing waters. She told Express.co.uk: “Quota is set by ministers in Brussels, many of whose countries don’t have a coastline, and to be honest it is annoying for some fishermen to see Spanish and French boats in UK waters.“I’ve received texts at 3.
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