BREXIT FURY: Uk Fishermen ‘first Thrown Overboard’ If Boris Serious About Eu Trade Deal

BRITISH fishermen have been warned they will be "first thrown overboard if Boris Johnson seriously wants to pursue a trade agreement with the EU", as huge pressure grows on the Prime Minister not to sell out the UK fishing in exchange for a favourable post-Brexit agreement with Brussels. Professor Alex de Ruyter, director of the Centre for Brexit Studies at Birmingham City University, warned: “The EU will insist on access to UK fishing waters in addition to level playing field provisions and precursors to any trade agreement.

“The most likely result of failure would be tariffs on UK fishing exports which (unless the UK public discover a vastly increased appetite for langoustines and smoked salmon) would bring the fishing industry to its knees. “Expect UK fishermen to be the first thrown overboard if Johnson seriously wants to pursue a trade agreement with the EU." If the Prime Minister does sacrifice UK fishing in exchange for a more favourable trade deal with the EU, other member states would still have access to UK waters.