The UK wants the percentage of fish quotas reserved for UK vessels in British waters to increase from about 25 per cent now to more than 50 per centBoris Johnson has demanded that British fishermen double the size of their catch from Britain’s coastal waters, leading to deadlock in post-Brexit trade and fisheries talks. European Union negotiators said the British position would lead to the loss of one in three fishing boats in Europe, and rejected the proposal out of hand. The impasse has added to growing pessimism on both sides about a “critical” negotiating round next week. Senior Downing Street figures put the chances of a deal at 30 to 40 per cent. Michel Barnier, the EU’s lead negotiator, has warned his British counterpart David

Source: The Times September 03, 2020 23:04 UTC