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The Norwegian fishing industry has commented a bit on the failed talks. It seems the UK negotiators wanted to modify the long running agreement on joint zone a
by eivindga 5y ago
The Norwegian fishing industry has commented a bit on the failed talks.
It seems the UK negotiators wanted to modify the long running agreement on joint zone access.
Some quotes:
"Unfriendly action from the British"
"Norway's entry into the negotiations has been the maintenance of the traditional and historical fishing patterns Norwegian fishermen have had in British waters.
- The British have responded with a number of demands and conditions that are not in line with this, and which it was impossible for Norway to accept. "
"- The lack of concessions on zone access came as a bit of a surprise to us"
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://fisk.no/fiskeri/7413-norge-og-storbritannia-avslutter-fiskeriforhandlingene-for-2021 https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https...
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://www.fiskeribladet.no/politikk/forhandlingene-kollapset-uk-vil-sitte-igjen-som-en-av-taperne/2-1-1003713 https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https...
- dagw 5y agoThe cynic in me might almost believe that the current UK government would prefer to fail to get a deal in loud public spectacle with a foreign government that gets them lots of newspaper coverage over quietly coming to a deal that is good for its citizens. But surely no politician would ever be that cynical.
- meepmorp 5y agoI think Boris wins either way. If the Norwegians make concessions, great it’s something to brag about. If they don’t, well it’s just another EU-ish country stabbing the UK in the back.