Retaking Britain’s waters: UK to pull out of 1964 deal that gives European fishermen access to our seas after securing Brexit

Britain is to pull out of a deal that allows European fishing vessels access to its waters, Theresa May is expected to announce.
The move would see the UK taken out of the 1964 London convention, which predates the establishment of the EU, and effectively give the country’s fishermen a fresh start after Brexit.
Currently the agreement allows vessels from twelve other European countries to fish within six to 12 nautical miles of the British coast.
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