Public support for UK control of fishing ahead of crunch EU talks

Almost nine out of 10 Scots believe the UK should definitively control which vessels fish in its waters, while more than 80% think the European Union fleet should not be granted continued access to UK fishing grounds without tangible benefits being returned to the skippers and crew, a new survey has found.

Scottish pelaagic vessels

Almost nine out of 10 Scots believe the UK should definitively control which vessels fish in its waters, while more than 80% think the European Union fleet should not be granted continued access to UK fishing grounds without tangible benefits being returned to the skippers and crew, a new survey has found.