Published by Alexander Bueso on 2nd July 2017
(ShareCast News) - Fishing vessels from across Europe will no longer be allowed to operate close to the British coastline after the government decided to end a long-standing arrangement with the EU. Michael Gove, the new environment secretary, said withdrawing from the 53-year-old London Fisheries Convention would allow the UK to take the "historic step" of gaining tighter control over its fishing areas. The Irish government said today that Britain's withdrawal from the convention was "unwelcome and unhelpful". - The Sunday Times