UK in 'great Brexit win' over EU access to puffin fishing waters
- Conservative Environment Network
- May 1
- 1 min read
The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) urged the Government not to make concessions on the ban as part of Brexit reset negotiations.
John Flesher, deputy director of CEN, said: “This is a great Brexit win for the UK and vindicates the last Conservative Government’s efforts to protect our seas and the marine life they hold. Banning sand-eel fishing was never about penalising the EU; it was about supporting our threatened native species like puffins.
“It is excellent news that the tribunal has recognised this.
“This win for nature would not have been possible if the UK were a member of the European Union, and Brexit has the potential to do so much more good for our environment.”