Michael Gove's father denies his company was destroyed by EU policies
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#1H9S0)
Ernest Gove says he sold fish processing firm in Aberdeen voluntarily, contradicting son's claims
Michael Gove's father has contradicted claims made by his son that the family's fish processing firm in Aberdeen was destroyed by the European Union's fisheries policies.
Ernest Gove told the Guardian that he sold the business voluntarily because the fishing industry in Aberdeen was being hit by a range of different factors. These included competition for space in the port from North Sea oil vessels, the Icelandic cod wars, dockworkers' strikes and new 200-mile limits to control over-fishing.
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