The States will not appeal against Defra fishing ban
NO APPEAL will be made over the UK High Court's decision to ban local fishermen from EU waters, the States have confirmed.
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Toward the end of July it was announced that Guernsey had lost a high court battle over the UK's decision to ban local fishermen from EU waters.
A new reciprocal licensing and fisheries management agreement now needs to be negotiated. The previous one had been suspended by the UK Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Marine Management Organisation.
Following Policy & Resources' consultation with local fishermen, along with Alderney and Sark authorities, it was decided appealing was not in their best interests.
