EU vessels will no longer have automatic access to UK fishing waters

Fisheries bill to also ensure sustainable and 'climate smart' fishing

The automatic right of EU vessels to fish in British waters, in accordance with the EU's common fisheries policy, is to be ended under the fisheries bill introduced to parliament today.

There will also be measures to ensure sustainable fishing and "climate-smart" fishing in UK waters, added since the last version of the bill which had to be abandoned. This is in line with the government's environmental commitments, and provisions to provide financial support to fishing communities.