After months of tough negotiations, UK and the European Union, before the end of 2020, they came to an agreement to avoid the so called “Hard Brexit”. Months of negotiations have resulted in an agreement that brings important changes for both European and British citizens.
In this way, the departure of the United Kingdom from the EU implies that British-flagged vessels are considered a foreign ship and, therefore, the regulations applicable to third countries are applicable. Thus, the landings made by these vessels must be controlled by the Civil Guard, Fisheries Inspection of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the External Health Services.
This is the new reality that some of our associates face every day since January 1. However, the Cooperativa San Miguel del Mar de Marín have already been working for months carrying out drills, in collaboration with the competent administrations, on the procedure to follow.