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Fishing Future

The British fishing industry sharply declined during out membership of the European Union. Will Brexit bring a revival? Tom Heap investigates.

The British fishing industry suffered decades of sharp decline during our membership of the European Union. The European Common Fisheries Policy has long been regarded by many as a disaster, both for fishermen and for fish stocks. So will Brexit bring a bright new dawn? Will fishing boats from other nations be forced from our waters, could new 200 mile limits provide our fleet with copious fish to catch? Or will our Brexit negotiators focus on maintaining markets for big businesses like finance and the car industry, offering our fish stocks as sacrificial prawns?

Tom Heap visits fishing communities in Peterhead, Hastings and Brixham to gauge the mood and meets the conservationists hoping that new measures could revive our fish stocks.

Producer: Sarah Swadling.

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30 minutes

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Wed 5 Apr 2017 21:00

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  • Tue 4 Apr 2017 15:30
  • Wed 5 Apr 2017 21:00

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