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Originally Posted by Jimjam
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From what I've read, the problems with the fishing waters is the UK government fucked up on many levels negotiations, including awarding fishing rights almost exclusively to super companies rather than local generational fishers.
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That would be illegal under EU law.
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Originally Posted by Jimjam
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To be honest, even though it was rightly one of the key issues for many leave voters, I don't see how leaving the EU is going to do anything to reduce government cronyism of fisheries. There will be less to stop them from awarding all fishing rights of UK waters to their wealthy 'friends'.
Fishing waters is one of many crisis where the government has fucked up / sold out (depending how generous you are feeling) and then scapegoated the EU.
I expect this behaviour to continue, with the government scapegoating "unfavourable leaving terms" on Europe each time the government bails out a crony instead of supporting the people.
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One of the things that would stop that happening is that the politicians who decide UK fishing policy would be held accountable by the UK electorate - something that currently doesn't happen with the EU.