Russian trawlers have access to £16m of fish in British waters despite fishing ban

Russian trawlers have access to £16m of fish in British waters despite fishing ban

Source: express

4/10/2022

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RUSSIAN trawlers still have access to fish in British waters as the vessels exploit a loophole affecting a narrow patch of sea off the coast of Scotland, officials have warned.
At least six Russian boats have recently entered the area to catch whitefish, estimated to be worth around £16 million, using Faroese licences, Government officials have said. According to reports, despite a ban on Russian vessels fishing in UK waters or landing at British ports, trawlers have access to a “Special Area” that is jointly controlled by the UK Government and the Faroe Islands.

A Government source told The Telegraph: “The Faroe Islands must take a tougher stance on this.

“Allowing Russian vessels access to an area worth around £16 million in the midst of the horrors we are seeing in Ukraine is simply wrong.

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