The Permanent Court of Arbitration, which has jurisdiction over disputes under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the European Union and the United Kingdom, has handed down its ruling in the dispute between the EU and the UK over the fishing of sandeel (see EUROPE B13512A5). The verdict, delivered on 28 April, was made public on Friday 2 May. The Court of Arbitration has ruled in favour of the EU: the United Kingdom’s decision to ban Europeans from fishing for sandeel in...