Post-BREXIT-: UK Govt To Revive British Fishing Fleet, Inject £100million

United Kingdom Ministers are finalising plans for a £100million post-Brexit package to revive Britain’s fishing fleet to help land catches normally taken by France and the Netherlands.

The scheme was promised last month as the government faced criticism by fisherman that it had compromised on important issues to finally secure a trade deal with the EU.

is thought that under the plans, British crews will be able to expand their fleet within a five-and-a-half year transition window to catch species that were traditionally only sought by French and Dutch teams, The Times reports.

The processing industry will also be expanded to make sure there is enough capacity to land the additional fish, reports say.

Ministers are finalising plans for a £100million post-Brexit package to revive Britain’s fishing fleet to help land catches normally taken by France and the Netherlands.