EU to hold Britain to fishing quotas during Brexit transition

Exclusive: EU's plan means UK would essentially be leaving common fisheries policy in name only after BrexitThe EU will resist any renegotiation of fishing quotas in the seas around the UK for the proposed two-year transition period after Brexit, the Guardian has learned.Brussels diplomats are agreed Britain should effectively remain governed by the EU's common fisheries policy during the transition but should not have a role in deciding the size of catches elsewhere in Europe. Continue reading...