The president of the EU Fisheries Alliance, Gerard van Balsfoort, welcomed progress on the UK's orderly withdrawal agreement from the EU on Thursday 15 November, but hopes that this constructive spirit will be continue in upcoming negotiations on future arrangements (see other news).
The Brexit pre-agreement confirms that, until there is a trade agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom, fisheries will remain excluded from the scope of the customs union (see EUROPE 12125). The United...