Britain, Norway, seal first post-Brexit fishing deal

Britain and Norway have inked their firstpost-Brexit fishing deal, allowing each country access to the other’s waters and complementary proportions, the government in Oslo blazoned Tuesday.

Under the agreement, which covers 2022, both countries can grope up to tonnes of demersal, or deep-water stocks, and tonnes of herring in the waters of the other.

Britain will also be allowed to grope up to tonnes of cod around Svalbard, in the Barents Sea, the scene of once fishing controversies between the two countries.

Fisheries Minister Bjornar Skjaran expressed satisfaction with the agreement, describing it as the first similar accord between the two countries, having failed to reach one covering 2021.

Britain also ate the agreement, a statement from fisheries minister Victoria Prentis saying it”ensures a strong balance that will profit both our fishing assiduity and the protection of our marine terrain”.

Fishing matters have been a major point of disunion between Britain and the European Union, but neither Britain nor Norway are members of the bloc.

France is pressing the European Commission to open action proceedings against Britain over a long- running disagreement on fishing licenses for French boats in British waters.