Fishing communities 'MUST reap benefits of leaving EU Fisheries Policy after Brexit'. Express.
Any economic benefits that come from leaving the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) under Brexit must be felt in the communities that depend on the sector, according to a report. The latest publication, part of a project by The UK in a Changing Europe, has called for an assessment of how fishing communities will be affected by leaving the EU.
The recommendation is one of 15 in the report, which looks at the lessons that can be learned by a post-Brexit UK from other non-EU coastal states - namely Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands.
It found that Brexit creates "opportunities" for the UK Government and the devolved administrations to develop their own approaches to fisheries management, but notes it also brings "challenges" linked to the devolution set-up and the complexity of the sector.
The report, compiled by researchers at the University of the West of Scotland, states that withdrawing from the EU and the CFP means the UK will become an independent coastal state with decision-making over fisheries policy returning to the UK.
"Despite some perceived advantages of leaving the CFP, the UK's withdrawal from the EU presents significant challenges for the future governance of fisheries," it states.
