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Article: Helping UK fishermen to exploit new fishing opportunities outside EU waters.
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- April 18, 2000
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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 April 2000-UK GOVERNMENT: Helping UK fishermen to exploit new fishing opportunities outside EU waters (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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A partial relaxation of external waters licensing rules is being introduced by Fisheries Departments to make it easier for UK vessels to develop new fishing opportunities in external waters.
This follows a public consultation exercise which revealed broad support for Fisheries Departments' proposals. Under the new arrangements, Fisheries Departments will have the discretion to allow a maximum two year period of grace during which UK-registered vessels can be issued with an ...