Fishermen in Cornwall face ruin over EU post-Brexit trade rules

In another example of post-Brexit trade problems, many UK fishermen are now struggling to export their catch to the EU. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
New rules around water quality mean they can't export live molluscs like oysters and clams to Europe - leaving those who rely on the trade facing the loss of their livelihoods.
Crab and lobster fishermen aren't affected by these particular rules, but say they're also facing widespread problems at the border.
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[@kingdomfor1]

When you divorce your wife , don't complain when she stops cooking and cleaning for you.

[@dutchman7623]

And if she has little brains, she will even demand half the value of 'your' house.

[@apall2764]

I'm not for marriage but this is the right description of this situation!

[@beepbopboop7727]

@@dutchman7623 No, if she *has* brains she'll take half.

[@jimmy2minutes]

Nice to have the choice to get divorced. Something you will never achieve. Married to a pig for life . Get ready to say goodbye to sovereignty.

[@dutchman7623]

@@jimmy2minutes Nobody is sovereign, not even in a cabin in the woods, where laws of physics still apply.

[@pr7638]

vote to leave the single market, complain that you dont have access to the single market anymore ..

[@ecoworrier]

Bang on.

[@ciaranbrk]

I know you couldn’t make it up.

[@joandavis3227]

This is incompetents of the government lying to the people why

[@rmd8873]

Morons.

[@ezeee595]

@@joandavis3227 One Brexiter told me: "I rather be screwed by my own government, than the EU."🤣🤣🤣

[@LarsPallesen]

EU trade rules haven't changed post-Brexit. The UK's status in relation to EU has. I believe that's what the brexiteers wanted, no?

[@irokosalei5133]

Thank you both, the point is formulated flawlessly.

[@CortexNewsService]

Be careful what you wish for.

[@floraflowers]

I also saw fishermen say they were sick of most of their catch being exported into the EU. Well, now they get to keep their catch. Who would have thought a whole country doesn't need as much fish as half a continent? Shocking.

[@TesterAnimal1]

Yep. I explain it to brexiter trolls like this. Rules for third countries: Exist Brexitards: Let’s subject ourselves to them!

[@bartvermeulen6515]

Yes the brexiteers and… all of the fishingfolk!

[@kirishima638]

It was the UK that pushed for the law that required shellfish from outside the EU to be washed in the first place, back in 2008. Funny how the report didn't mention that.

[@togsog4101]

That would be funny if it would not be so tragical. So I can only state as continental European the Brexiters got what they want.

[@keithparker2206]

@@togsog4101 The farce is that one, Nigel Farage, sat on the committee that developed that rule!

[@brachiator1]

I feel sorry for the fishermen. But it is good to see that most people here understand that it is not about the EU being mean to Britain, but that this is a consequence of the BREXIT that the Tory government pushed for.

[@christophersansom7751]

@Pedro Ninja not gonna be that fresh doing it that way

[@abbersj2935]

@Pedro Ninja Maybe, but many of those shellfish are required to be delivered live to get the best price. I hope that you are right.

[@nedludd7622]

Oh my, Britain voluntarily left the EU and now it expects EU privileges.

[@earthman6700]

It wasn't voluntary. A people's right to a democratic 2nd vote on brexit was denied to the people. And there were exclusions on who could vote in 2016. 16.1 voters out of 66 million UK Citizens nearly five years ago isn't the will of the people. There was always something fishy about brexit.

[@mel816]

@@earthman6700 That "referendum" was never legally binding in the first place, it was really nothing more than an expensive, taxpayer funded opinion poll. Only UK Parliament can decide to leave or remain and could have just ignored that "referendum".

[@gw7514]

@Brian Bedford I doubt the 300,000 Hong Kongers want to come after seeing the results of brexit 🤣

[@JohnSmall314]

@@gw7514 "I doubt the 300,000 Hong Kongers want to come after seeing the results of brexit" Although brexit is a disaster it's much better than living under an authoritarian dictatorship with Hong Kong now under the boot of China. Although the direction things are going there we're becoming an authoritarian dictatorship.

[@andrewharris3900]

@@gw7514 What a stupid thing to say.

[@rorygee482]

In the EU blame the EU out of the EU blame the EU. Do the British ever take personal responsibility?

[@childoftheuniverse2644]

No way! 🤣 They are under the spell of the Tories.

[@rorygee482]

@Nuke Ireland why do you want to destroy the EU? You’re not in it. It seems you have someone else’s agenda in mind.

[@BewareOfTheKraut]

@@rorygee482 What do you expect from someone with that name?

[@sorencyrano1413]

@Nuke Ireland You have never been more irrelevant. Well done.

[@sorencyrano1413]

@Nuke Ireland Also speak plenty of other languages. We are not dumb like you.

[@AbsoluteTiger]

LOL I feel like “We told you so” doesn’t quite cut the level of criticism Brexiteers deserve

[@mpggv8368]

what is meant is that the uk population lacks experience especially in international stuff and by that i mean i noticed a great lack of information of how to deal with a variety of everyday stuff like simple banking, foreign exchange and dealing with it etc. there is a great lack of experience and education in foreign affairs i e mainly european and a general understanding what is going to be vital in the near future. the most common query on google after brexit 2016 was - what is the eu ? so thats frighteningly stupid i m afraid to say. most however are not to blame its a total lack of experience it seems.

[@danielstarr8957]

@@mpggv8368 wow that's scary. I fell bad for y'all Brits.

[@elipotter369]

@@mpggv8368 From this video, the Scottish fishermen saw that problems would be coming and voted to remain, the English didn't understand or see and voted leave. There are different education systems in England and Scotland. Scottish people have a lot of respect for education and knowledge, and are outward looking and interested in the wider world, I would say.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

@@mpggv8368 I found remainers quite stupid and lacking common sense. Most don`t work and just sit at home arguing dumb logic.

[@jonridley]

Ita ok, they are losing their livelihoods too but ho hum.. they got what they wanted

[@marckye1]

"I will not pay the membership anymore, but I want to keep going to the country club!"

[@SpencerHHO]

They didn't have to leave the customs union, Norway and Switzerland are not part of the Eu but are part of the customs union. This isn't just brexit it's the Tories.

[@marckye1]

@@SpencerHHO Do you mean the Single Market, right? No, UK can't be part of that. One of the main reasons of brexit was to UK take control of immigration. To be part of it a country is unable to limit the immigration of nationals from other countries in the bloc.

[@SpencerHHO]

@@marckye1 Brexiteers promoted the norwegian model which implied being part of the EEA which would have allowed fish exports without this level of disaster. of course as you imply that would be incompatible with the immigration control but brexiteers aren't exactly the most honest bunch.

[@sisenor4091]

I’m going to use your comment. Spot on.

[@guyincognito215]

In a nutshell..

[@definitelynotadam]

What "EU" rules you muppets? This is what being a THIRD COUNTRY means.

[@emmanuelofori4205]

These idiotic Fishermen voted against their own interest. Very shellfish idiots😀😀😀

[@daved.7609]

... Damn right !!!!

[@rokidbaykidbayro1256]

@@emmanuelofori4205 hahhahah

[@yuenkoi]

Exactly.

[@brunobrauer6301]

And the rules were voted for by the UK and it was even during the UK-EU-presidency, it's so funny.

[@ajvanmarle]

"Brexit hasn't lived up to expectations." Hate to break it to you, but it has lived down to exactly what we were expecting. Too bad nobody would listen.

[@fredstables4527]

BORIS THE WIMP ...WANTS TO START N PULL THE TRIGGER ...E U LOW LIFE ...WHO ARE THEY JUMPED UP SCUMBAGS ..

[@cuckingfunt9353]

Nobody listened to the little guys, that's why you got brecxit in the first place !

[@cuckingfunt9353]

@Pedro Ninja I don't know, they are pretty stubborn, they don't listen to the people.

[@philipreid2542]

​@@cuckingfunt9353 We got Brexit in the first place because Cameron wanted to appease certain MP's with what he thought was a safe bet

[@cuckingfunt9353]

@@philipreid2542 We got Brexit because the little guys got the chance to have a democratic say in things... Cameron got his marching orders from the very top for making that mistake.

[@architecturalmind]

Imagine filing for divorce and moving out but being shocked when your ex-wfe doesn't allow you to eat out of her freidge.

[@waifu_png_pl6854]

@@michaelcruz4384 why? it works fine as is

[@Raistlin2k]

@@waifu_png_pl6854 Goes in both directions ... Ex wife of a "Friend" ringed his bell demanding he drives her home or pay for a cap, because she visited some one in his part of town. And she realy started a fight before the door with him over it.

[@MrGreensweightHist]

@@michaelcruz4384 The genders in the example are irrelevant. UK wanted out of EU, and now they are whining because they don't get the benefits of the EU

[@tsads566]

That’s what we called selfish oh (shellfish) hihihi

[@damianbutterworth2434]

But she sends all her dredges over to visit because she is upset about not having free money.

[@dutchman7623]

"over EU post-Brexit trade rules" The Eu trade rules did not change, the only thing is Brexit. During EU membership mainly the UK made these rules to keep competition out.

[@jonsimmons4150]

Japan trades the world over, and can sell toyotas, hondas, suzukis, kawasaki, yamaha, sony, mitsubishi, nissan,subaru, lexus, fujitsu,mashushita,denso the world over and japan doesnt pay into a standover committee in a foreign land to do so, Japanese visa and immigration system isn't overridden by a standover foreign committee for 27 countries on the back of its international trading arrangements, giving 27 countries citizens unfettered access to Japanese jobs, welfare, healthcare,and housing and paying billions of yen for the privilege.. whilst handing over japanese fishing waters to forrin countries in order to "trade" with them.. ~Its "Project Reality" ~its how the rest of the world works in 169 countries

[@jonsimmons4150]

Baloney The *FRENCH DID*

[@niccolamachiavelli8094]

Yes, but the fish are British and happy

[@prodromos7549]

The fish yes you no

[@_permanence]

They’re only happy because no one is eating them 😂

[@ezzmuch2391]

Happy because the fish got a blue passport

[@hannesrechert8789]

@@_permanence That’s not true. They are happy because Rees Mogg said so!

[@robdoubleyou4918]

@@hannesrechert8789 you spelled his name wrong. “Jacob Rat-Smeg”. Ok. Fixed now.

[@classaction3965]

Is that the EU rules we helped to write, shock horror. The UK left the EU, the EU didn’t leave the UK!

[@larslarsen5414]

What do you mean? The EU is free decide with whom and how it trades. So is the UK now. That is the whole point of Brexit, right? The EU is here to serve the common man in the EU. Welcome to the Brexit.

[@daskurka]

​@@larslarsen5414 The very same fishermen that are now complaining 1) wrote the rules to make it hard for third nations to export to the EU so they could have more profit 2) believed that they could leave the EU and those same rules wouldn't apply to them and 3) are now upset that the rules apply to them. As he said the UK left the EU, not the other way round.

[@larslarsen5414]

@@daskurka Ah! Ok. I get it. I misunderstood... Thank you.

[@florafauna5883]

@MR .TEA. Hello MR MUG, who do you think is going to come to the UK, when all the europeans that pick your fruit and veg, work in the NHS, health and home care, factories etc go back home!? FOREIGNERS from outside the EU, that's who mate. Enjoy your brexshit.

[@bierfuerall]

But for the British its a divorce, but they want their diner served at 6, cloth washed, but dont talk to them, because they're DIVORCED

[@jamesmiller2521]

"Cornwall voted “Yes” and faces sequences" here, i've fixed the title for you

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Consequences

[@serghei152]

@@Nickbaldeagle02 That works :))

[@mrcodhead67]

Consequences. Here, I've fixed your spelling for you.

[@safe-keeper1042]

If only there was some sort of union they could be a part of that meant being part of a single, unified European market, and not having to deal with borders and red tape.

[@sierraromeoromeo2444]

You crazy dreamer! Maybe one day, maybe!

[@mpggv8368]

what is meant is that the uk population lacks experience especially in international stuff and by that i mean i noticed a great lack of information of how to deal with a variety of everyday stuff like simple banking, foreign exchange and dealing with it etc. there is a great lack of experience and education in foreign affairs i e mainly european and a general understanding what is going to be vital in the near future. the most common query on google after brexit 2016 was - what is the eu ? so thats frighteningly stupid i m afraid to say. most however are not to blame its a total lack of experience it seems.

[@Mi.i.i]

@@mpggv8368 why you copy pasting this comment everywhere especially when its barely legible?

[@kwiatw]

Soviet Union collapsed decades ago. So sad.

[@joaofabio5927]

british people can't accept EU citizens as their neighbors, instead they prefere indians and arabs

[@Be-Es---___]

The UK chose to be a 'third country' by stepping out of the EU AND out of the single market. So now the UK is the same as China. UK helped make these rules for third countries while in the EU. Blame your gouvernement, NOT the EU. The rules were clear 10 years ago. They did not change. The UK decided to be a 'third country'.

[@jamesdelta8153]

Well said!!! Peoples always blame everybody, but themselves. Next time don't be so gullible.

[@xythiera7255]

No the UK is not like China . We have a deal with China . The UK has even less agrements with the EU then Australia.

[@lvoldum]

These EU rules banning live bivalve molluscs from non-EU countries have been in force since 2004 and were drawn up with the UK as a participant. Strange that they come as a surprise now...

[@adrien5834]

@@xythiera7255 Not quite. Australia would love to enjoy the deal the UK has with the EU.

[@fuckfannyfiddlefart]

Somalia, at least when Brexshit takes full effect, it isn't done yet, they are still phasing on the deal, wait till we lose services.

[@AlexJones-ue1ll]

Oh how well I remember last 4 years of Brexit supporting jeering "We won, get over it" towards those who voiced warning. Well ... arent you glad now you "won"? So get over it!

[@sc8030]

Sore winners

[@PhoenixTwilight]

Who would have thought that after leaving the single market, the UK would be out of the single market? And who would have thought that the rules protecting the single market - also in parts shaped by the UK - actually protect the single market? This is not the EU doing anything - this is the UK facing rules that have been there since years and people could have known about… and should have when making such a fundamental decision. And now they are blaming the EU for their own ignorance? Sorry - if the situation wasn’t that serious, it would be hilarious…

[@jonsimmons4150]

Japan trades the world over, and can sell toyotas, hondas, suzukis, kawasaki, yamaha, sony, mitsubishi, nissan,subaru, lexus, fujitsu,mashushita,denso the world over and japan doesnt pay into a standover committee in a foreign land to do so, Japanese visa and immigration system isn't overridden by a standover foreign committee for 27 countries on the back of its international trading arrangements, giving 27 countries citizens unfettered access to Japanese jobs, welfare, healthcare,and housing and paying billions of yen for the privilege.. whilst handing over japanese fishing waters to forrin countries in order to "trade" with them.. ~Its "Project Reality" ~its how the rest of the world works in 169 countries

[@PhoenixTwilight]

oh dear - you might want to check how trade in general and then trading with Japan works... there is a trade deal between the EU and Japan. There is no such thing as "free" trade outside the single marked - states always want to sell something without putting their domestic producers into competition

[@DoubleClefFm]

@@jonsimmons4150 yeah but you are talking about Japan. Good luck being half as good as Japan. They are producing more stuff in 1 month than you guys will ever be able in 1 year.

[@jeremymiller9582]

Who knew that leaving one of the most successful trade and economic alliances in the history of the world could have negative consequences?

[@jonsimmons4150]

successfull- compared to what? which metric? i don't think for eastern europeans it is "successful" I think the 169 countries in the world not in the EU is a bigger market, and you can negotiate with each one as you wish.. the fact that you just reeled off the "biggest market in the world" mantra parrot like, shows, that the rest of your post must be bs

[@AkshaySinghJamwal]

​@@jonsimmons4150 So why do these fishermen not trade with them then? Simple enough solution, surely.

[@jonsimmons4150]

@@AkshaySinghJamwal simple solution is put licences up for bidding instead of these 2 bob fishermen wanting to earn 100k per annum on their small rigs. China will put supertrawler off the coast and hoover it up and sell back at preferential price. 1 year renewable contract. If eu wants some they can pay at market price or go without.

[@jonsimmons4150]

@Jeremy miller Because it isnt thats why. If you stop parroting that tired old chestnut out you would realise that the EU is only 27 countries, most with low value markets like in eastern Europe- 169 countries are *NOT IN THE EU*

[@of1564]

@@jonsimmons4150 198 countries are not in NAFTA but look at the North American part, you fucking genious.

[@TheGearsofwar2010]

To Brexiteers - you wanted it, you said you knew exactly what you voted for, your champion Boris "got Brexit done", enjoy your victory.

[@randomuser4201]

Brexit means brexit 😂 whatever that meant!

[@davidbaloney2505]

I shall be buying mussels in tesco tomorrow , they're a very good price . Get Jamie Oliver on tv with a recipe and there will be a shortage.

[@davidbaloney2505]

Thanks " gears of war" when you off to utopia ?

[@azfellcrowley5860]

Hold on! You forgot the most powerful statement of brexiteers... Just get on with it!

[@alienobservinghumanity6716]

Those of us who pointed out that this would happen were vilified, pilloried, foul mouthed and dismissed as 'project fear'. Don't blame the conned, it was always the Brexit con artists, a bunch a bare faced liars.

[@alandavidge1273]

Have to correct the title. There are no "post Brexit" trade rules. They were already there and the UK wrote most of them.

[@bikkiikun]

and the UK fishing industry heavily lobbied its government to make the rules for third countries as nasty and strict as they could be... what with keeping the competition from outside the Single Market right there: on the outside.

[@mottedreissig7874]

Brexit has lived up to expectations. It just hasnt't lived up to illusions.

[@jonsimmons4150]

Japan trades the world over, and can sell toyotas, hondas, suzukis, kawasaki, yamaha, sony, mitsubishi, nissan,subaru, lexus, fujitsu,mashushita,denso the world over and japan doesnt pay into a standover committee in a foreign land to do so, Japanese visa and immigration system isn't overridden by a standover foreign committee for 27 countries on the back of its international trading arrangements, giving 27 countries citizens unfettered access to Japanese jobs, welfare, healthcare,and housing and paying billions of yen for the privilege.. whilst handing over japanese fishing waters to forrin countries in order to "trade" with them.. ~Its "Project Reality" ~its how the rest of the world works in 169 countries

[@mikeclarke6796]

If whinging, self-pity and failure to take responsibility by Brexit people could power the national grid, the UK would be self-sufficient in energy till the next century

[@damianbutterworth2434]

The extra power would short out with all the remainer tears.

[@themacabrecerberus]

Lol they wanted to destroy European Union fishing industries and now you crying 😭

[@UldisCrystal]

Well, karma what can I say.

[@nibler887]

@MR .TEA. its not about how big the ships are, its about how much they are alowed to catch.

[@HansLandaNaranja]

@MR .TEA. Actually, its thanks to EU quotas that there are still fish in the North Sea, which has always been one of the most overfished places in the world.

[@YouD0ntSay]

@MR TEA Shouldn't have sold them all your quota then, should you?

[@themacabrecerberus]

@Moby Pancake Sure pancake. let us see then

[@Peachcreekmedia]

Looks like that oven ready deal got burned in the oven of reality.

[@ecoworrier]

Oven-ready Turkey.

[@andrewharris3900]

The EU had to punish us. So be it.

[@Innoruuk]

@@andrewharris3900 Oh please, stop moaning like a baby. The EU could not punish the UK any more, than Brexiteers ar punishing the UK.

[@Innoruuk]

@James Berry What terms is the EU not honouring?

[@Innoruuk]

@James Berry None of your comments in this thread specify what you mean. Are you confusing some threads?

[@MusicFormMyAss]

This is when “project fear” became project reality!

[@Tech-Kaplan-Kali]

Project Reality? Come one man. We allready moved on to the 'Squad'.

[@mpggv8368]

what is meant is that the uk population lacks experience especially in international stuff and by that i mean i noticed a great lack of information of how to deal with a variety of everyday stuff like simple banking, foreign exchange and dealing with it etc. there is a great lack of experience and education in foreign affairs i e mainly european and a general understanding what is going to be vital in the near future. the most common query on google after brexit 2016 was - what is the eu ? so thats frighteningly stupid i m afraid to say. most however are not to blame its a total lack of experience it seems.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

@@mpggv8368 Oh look you`ve found out how to use copy and paste. Go do some happy clapping.

[@jonsimmons4150]

Japan trades the world over, and can sell toyotas, hondas, suzukis, kawasaki, yamaha, sony, mitsubishi, nissan,subaru, lexus, fujitsu,mashushita,denso the world over and japan doesnt pay into a standover committee in a foreign land to do so, Japanese visa and immigration system isn't overridden by a standover foreign committee for 27 countries on the back of its international trading arrangements, giving 27 countries citizens unfettered access to Japanese jobs, welfare, healthcare,and housing and paying billions of yen for the privilege.. whilst handing over japanese fishing waters to forrin countries in order to "trade" with them.. ~Its "Project Reality" ~its how the rest of the world works in 169 countries

[@LarsPallesen]

Brexit hasn't lived up to your expectations? That's odd - ALL the consequences we've seen so far are EXACTLY what the experts said to expect if you left the EU. Of course back then you ignored these expert warnings and dismissed them as 'project fear'.

[@derekscanlan4641]

They were too busy waving flags to listen to silly facts

[@genesis1765]

Simple maths fishing said 80% of the catch goes to the EU And they voted for brexit.

[@julianavareta6434]

Funny fact is for me British don't like fish from their own waters

[@dutchman7623]

True! British fish voted for Brexit, best chance of survival.

[@olivernorton6571]

Oh just sell your fish somewhere else the world is your lobster

[@kingofbonngo]

I do not think that this is "simple maths" for the British.

[@curtisducati]

EU ban shellfish ? MORRISONS SUPERMARKET just brought the whole lot ! CORNWALL now supplys the UK not the EU ...oops .....EU replaced by a silly supermarket

[@kristofsportingdogs3549]

“We hold all the cards” “We can trade with the rest of the world” “We want to turn towards our commonwealth friends, not the eu” “Don’t listen to project fear”

[@akunpremiumgratis4538]

@@atlasmansouri He uses a this symbol ("). You know what that means?

[@lith3on123]

@Neville McCormack he’s right though isn’t he?

[@lith3on123]

@Neville McCormack please explain how brexit has been good for anyone? And insulting people only shows your lack of valid arguments

[@lith3on123]

@Neville McCormack also i am not a remoaner. As a dutchman and a European, i am glad England left the EU. Much of the brexit pain has been eased by british firms moving to the Netherlands. I am sad for the other UK countries though. But the English only want the perks but none of the responsibilities. But that’s not how things work. The EU project is about preventing another war in Europe through trade and becoming ever closer. How can you be against that? 95% of the EU rules were also voted in by the UK. At what point do you agree that you choose to be ignorant to the facts?

[@lith3on123]

@@charonstyxferryman importing rules for 3rd countries were available well before the brexit vote. Not the EU’s fault British officials can’t read..

[@BIZZIB3ATZ]

Project fear turned to project reality real quick....this is a prime example of why you should listen to experts

[@Morattis]

"people in this country have had enough of experts" -Micheal Gove

[@damianbutterworth2434]

Not woke experts.

[@piccalillipit9211]

*HOW COME I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN* and Im not a fisherman..??? How can I, a random retired cosmetics salesman KNOW this would be the case and these guys didn't???

[@richymoto]

i guess you are capable of reading the news ... and i don‘t mean the DM

[@robtyman4281]

Because they're idiots. They didn't bother to do their research, and believed lying cheating politicians who told them there would be gold at the end of the rainbow. They all shouted for a hard Brexit like sheep - not knowing what exactly this meant and what consequences it would bring to them. They have killed their own jobs ....and also their own industry. What fools.

[@elipotter369]

The Scottish fishermen saw it and voted remain - did any of you watch the second half of the video?

[@mariadebake5483]

Probably because you can think for yourself

[@jonsimmons4150]

Japan trades the world over, and can sell toyotas, hondas, suzukis, kawasaki, yamaha, sony, mitsubishi, nissan,subaru, lexus, fujitsu,mashushita,denso the world over and japan doesnt pay into a standover committee in a foreign land to do so, Japanese visa and immigration system isn't overridden by a standover foreign committee for 27 countries on the back of its international trading arrangements, giving 27 countries citizens unfettered access to Japanese jobs, welfare, healthcare,and housing and paying billions of yen for the privilege.. whilst handing over japanese fishing waters to forrin countries in order to "trade" with them.. ~Its "Project Reality" ~its how the rest of the world works in 169 countries

[@williamgeorgefraser]

"Okay, I decided to cut off my hands but I thought I would still be able to play the piano".

[@flitsertheo]

You do, if you use your feet or nose.

[@Siathuan]

@@flitsertheo alternately kicking yourself in the face and smashing your face into a keyboard does sound kind of like what they're doing.

[@mpggv8368]

what is meant is that the uk population lacks experience especially in international stuff and by that i mean i noticed a great lack of information of how to deal with a variety of everyday stuff like simple banking, foreign exchange and dealing with it etc. there is a great lack of experience and education in foreign affairs i e mainly european and a general understanding what is going to be vital in the near future. the most common query on google after brexit 2016 was - what is the eu ? so thats frighteningly stupid i m afraid to say. most however are not to blame its a total lack of experience it seems.

[@williamgeorgefraser]

@@mpggv8368 It's the Little England syndrome. I came across it back in the 80s. I was working in Norfolk at the time and there was a serious problem on hire boats. I and my boss had solved the problem months beforehand. I spoke to two company owners and explained our solution. They were extremely enthusiastic until I told them we had done it in France and they turned away. If it ain't dun in Norfick we ain't interested. The same attitude has taken over the country, hence Brexit.

[@nulnoh219]

There is a Technological solution here! Just get bionic hands!

[@htlein]

" over EU post-Brexit trade rules: NO this is NOT the FACT - the truth is that the fishermen face ruin because we left the EU - they did NOT face ruin BEFORE the leave vote - they did not have to fill out paperwork that the UK government had not properly prepared, they did NOT have problems with taking live fish to processing factories in Europe BEFORE brexit!. EU rules for ALL third countries are the same - it is NOT possible to make an exception for the UK - if the Eu did that, they would have countless law suits against them for breaking trade agreements. So the rules were there BEFORE brexit and they HAVE NOT CHANGED. Channel 4 should also wake up to brexit and what it means - they did not bother telling the UK public before the vote - now they are trying to blame the EU for our leave vote - what utter hypocrisy

[@KosmicCharley]

Channel 4 aren't blaming the EU for this debacle. At 1.21 they even point out that we are now a 3rd country outside the EU and therefore bound by different rules. If you look at this piece it is actually 2 reports. The first looks at fishermen who just believed everything they were told without checking, and they've now got what they wanted, it might not be what they expected, but they've got their wrexit. The second part looks at fishermen who looked a bit further than the rhetoric, did a bit of checking and saw what damage could be caused and were taken out. They saw there would be delays etc. Unfortunately all they're left with is barbed comments about BoJo and his government. If all fishermen had bothered to read up about 3rd country rules they may have voted like the Scots guy. Although, you'll always have your June Mummerys.

[@dfuher968]

@@KosmicCharley Their title to this video is very misleading tho "EU post-Brexit trade rules". Thats an outright lie.

[@mrchow4924]

Channel4 were always heavily pro-remain.

[@Lord-Of-Bread]

It's a real shame that Scotland was dragged out of the EU after the main reason they didn't vote for independence in 2014 was cuz theyd loose EU membership. They really need to get another referendum

[@floraflowers]

I recall there were talks back then about possibly allowing Scotland some type of EU membership of they gained independence but since nothing was certain, they preferred to stay. Now imagine if the EU had said that they would indeed allow EU perks for Scotland and they would have left, gosh, the way they would be laughing at Brexit now...

[@seankavanagh7625]

@@floraflowers There's a rule which prevents that. Ironically it will also work in Scotland's favour this time. If a nation secedes from a current member of the EU then that nation is not allowed to apply to join the EU. So if Scotland had left in 2014 it would have been out of the UK and out of the EU. Brexit means that they won't be leaving a current member to join up so there's nothing stopping them applying now. Furthermore, one of the Brexiteers main hopes is that Spain would veto Scotland for them on the argument it would give Catalonia hopes for independence. Spain has been reassured by the EU that this isn't a possibility for as long as they remain in the EU, Catalonia will not be accepted and Scotland joining has no bearing on it. Ironically keeping Spain close to the chest while allowing Scotland's it's way back in. It's very Game of Thrones.

[@chrismcg69]

I would feel bad for these clowns if it wasn't for the fact us remainers told them repeatedly, over several years that this would happen.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Problem is these areas are far away from London. Don’t know what is like to view London through their eyes and what it represents. The nearest Major city to Cornwall is Dublin

[@mpggv8368]

what is meant is that the uk population lacks experience especially in international stuff and by that i mean i noticed a great lack of information of how to deal with a variety of everyday stuff like simple banking, foreign exchange and dealing with it etc. there is a great lack of experience and education in foreign affairs i e mainly european and a general understanding what is going to be vital in the near future. the most common query on google after brexit 2016 was - what is the eu ? so thats frighteningly stupid i m afraid to say. most however are not to blame its a total lack of experience it seems.

[@floraflowers]

@@mpggv8368 The only reason I don't have sympathy for those who voted to leave is because they had the chance to inform themselves what the EU was and what the consequences of the Brexit would be, but they chose to believe the same politicians they would call liars on a daily basis. They believed every lie they were spoon-fed as if it wasn't just like any other electoral campaign when promises are made and then thrown into the bin the very next day. They're probably the same people who laughed at Trump's "Make America Great Again" ludicrous promises. But maybe I'm so cynical when it comes to listening to political promises because I'm from a country notorious for its corrupt politicians.

[@ianworley8169]

And the abuse we received from the Tory Government, the right-wing media and the moron in the street, for doing so. Remoaners, they called us. Well who's doing the moaning now?

[@deannilvalli6579]

It's funny to watch people shoot themselves after you warn them against it and they tell you to shut up and then insult you.

[@keithingram4348]

In case you haven't noticed every restaurant in Europe is shut and the only time I've ever eaten oysters was in a restaurant

[@kbspark]

@@keithingram4348 Bullsh1t. Spanish restaurants are open. I'll wager many more are but I can vouch for Spain. " it's easier to fool a man than convince a man he's been fooled........"

[@mrmyloc]

@@keithingram4348 In case you haven't noticed, the Europeans have these things called supermarkets.. Your mileage might not vary, but others do....

[@smahier]

@@kbspark No restaurants are open here in the region of Murcia, and no social contact between households is allowed. Some other regions have even harsher restrictions. Which region are you in?

[@YouD0ntSay]

Restaurants are open in Germany too, for take-away only. But kitchens are working.

[@inasl6646]

This is what the rules outside the EU are. Is that a surprise?

[@kennethdanhenry]

For Brexiters yes, they still do not know how the singel market is working.

[@gnhonho]

@Eddie Hitler The UK had a huge influence on EU policies. You are right, they likely wrote those rules to keep 3rd countries from selling to the EU and having the market for themselves.

[@charlesmarlow9028]

It shouldn't be a surprise. Farage was on the Fisheries Commission of the EU Parliament. He could of told them what the rules are instead of sailiing up the Thames on a fishing boat.

[@RS-hr8mj]

@@charlesmarlow9028 Farage was there to cash a huge salary and bonuses. And to blab about the EU out of the comfort of immunity given by the fact that he was an elected MEP. Nothing more.

[@ezeee595]

If things work out well, then we were right to leave. If things don't work out well, then its the EU's fault!!! This is Brexiters' logic!!

[@alberto1481]

EU-post Brexit trade rules? No. EU trade rules since.... 2008. Therefore, 100% UK trade rules.

[@erichstocker4173]

Those EU rules always existed. Indeed, the UK helped write many of the 3rd country rules. Why would the U.K that left the EU think it has the right to operate under EU rules rather than under the 3rd country rules. The people in the U.K said that they can do better alone than as part of 28 countries. They need to stop bitching about EU rules that have ALWAYS been in effect for 3rd countries. They aren't special. Just get on with being alone.

[@MegaAndrich]

We are on the receiving end of rules we as a nation voted for to protect our fishermen and women. Now we are out, we are now falling foul of it. This is not the EU's fault. It’s ours. Tories lie, industries die.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

People give them a hard time but they had concerns about losing catch to larger vessels Tories preyed on it and poisened them against the E.U. I feel that a blanket exclusion of six miles inshore on larger boats across all members would have been better

[@jonsimmons4150]

Japan trades the world over, and can sell toyotas, hondas, suzukis, kawasaki, yamaha, sony, mitsubishi, nissan,subaru, lexus, fujitsu,mashushita,denso the world over and japan doesnt pay into a standover committee in a foreign land to do so, Japanese visa and immigration system isn't overridden by a standover foreign committee for 27 countries on the back of its international trading arrangements, giving 27 countries citizens unfettered access to Japanese jobs, welfare, healthcare,and housing and paying billions of yen for the privilege.. whilst handing over japanese fishing waters to forrin countries in order to "trade" with them.. ~Its "Project Reality" ~its how the rest of the world works in 169 countries

[@Graysonn1]

Why does the video title say EU rules? They're the rules that were negotiated by the UK gov so they're UK/EU rules.

[@YouD0ntSay]

Its not the EU rules that are the problem, it's quitting them that is.

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

But what about the WTO rules? Why can't we use them?

[@Graysonn1]

@@wolfthequarrelsome504 seriously? Do you know what wto rules are?

[@mikedutch6113]

Boris said he loves free trade... he just does not like the rules that come with them

[@dfuher968]

@@wolfthequarrelsome504 If u bothered to check, u would find, that the WTO rules are even worse, than the EU's longstanding 3rd country rules, which, btw, u helped write, indeed the UK was the main author on the rules for fresh shellfish, which have been in place for almost 20 years.

[@Mico605]

Are they seriously blaming the EU? You wanted OUT of EU! You got out and now you blame EU that you got out. The fking logic lol

[@nicknic28292490]

"We were promised, we were promised" ... You know, you are allowed to THINK for yourselves.

[@AndrewJohnsonPhotography]

It's not just fishing, the EU has 2 rules one for member countries and one for non-members we helped write them to protect our mutual interests while in the EU. We chose to leave the EU and subject ourselves to the rules we wrote, talk about an own goal!

[@jeromefitzroy]

Shooting oneself in the foot

[@coenogo]

@@jeromefitzroy With a blunderbluss loaded with irony

[@86samsky]

Jesus i hadn't even thought of that 🤣 i shouldn't laugh but 🤭🤭🤭

[@nackararhayoc7049]

@@jeromefitzroy no the foot but the head 🤣🤣

[@blue_jay31]

That is so true and so sad ! Wow

[@iedco4]

They are not EU Rules you clown ! They are third country rules that the U.K. were instrumental in drawing up, little realising they would actually vote to be a third country ! Own Goal !!

[@Dutch1961]

Those aren't EU post-Brexit trade rules. The trade rules where there pre-Brexit. The only thing that has changed is that the UK no longer is part of the EU. And that wasn't the EU's choice. The UK now is a third country and shall be treated accordingly.

[@IRACEMABABU]

and by the rules UK helped to establish when into the EU

[@senantiasa]

UK: I'm going to live in the jungle. That way I can do whatever I want. I will have complete independence. I don't have to follow any rules in the jungle. People in the city are going to come begging to me to share with them some of the freedom I will be getting... It's gonna be glorious!

[@vectonia352]

Did they say: They need us more than we need them ?

[@yangray6400]

They didn't, I think Michael Gove did.

[@YouD0ntSay]

Why do they want the EU to remove their rules?

[@yangray6400]

@@YouD0ntSay I think someone put a lie in their head. and now they are facing the reality. Sad really.

[@ryantate6447]

@@yangray6400 no one realy cares accept the fisherman i think

[@monkey7072]

@@yangray6400 The fishermen voted for Mr Gove

[@nmarks]

Man puts hand in fire, gets burnt, blames fire.

[@InternetMameluq]

More like blames labour.

[@richymoto]

That sums it up pretty good ...

[@TheDarkstormy]

James O'Brien had a version of that, "Man puts hand in fire, gets burnt, blames the person who told him that he shouldn't put his hand in the fire"

[@irokosalei5133]

The baton roue meme

[@ronaldl9085]

Cornwall: let's leave the market Cornwall: oops, now nobody buys my fish ...

[@Belfreyite]

Just like they sold off all their property to incomers and forever moan about Emmets!! Brainless!!

[@senoalamsyah7481]

Ironic when the law meant to protected UK interest in the past and now it come to bite them. Dont understand why they choose to leave, now their fisheries will be treated like another 3rd countries. If the EU easiest the regulation on fisheries, than other big fisheries country like China, Japan, Asean, US, Argentina and others will also want it affected to them which make EU in bad position. And before Brexit the largest export place the UK fisheries is to the EU because they have the privilage of being part of the EU and they leaving the privilage to try compete with other countries outside EU. I think they still not realised that India, Burma and Australia is not their colony anymore.

[@zoick21]

They voted leave, i find it hard to empathise with their plight. You reap what you sow

[@nathanlewis42]

According to the Scottish fisherman in the video Scottish fishermen didn't vote leave.

[@cathydoyle3416]

That’s who I feel sorry for, the Scottish people.

[@caio5987]

@@nathanlewis42 that’s what they are all going to say now... give it until the end of the year and it will be really hard to find anyone who will admit to have voted leave in 2016

[@nathanlewis42]

@@caio5987 Scotland voted Remain so I believe Scottish fishermen and women who say the voted Remain. I wouldn't believe the Welsh, Cornish and English fishermen and women though.

[@caio5987]

@@nathanlewis42 more than 30% didn’t though...

[@dermotgrant6465]

The vast majority of Cornish fishermen voted for this be careful what you wish for

[@Bolivar2012able]

Told them over three years. NEVER SANK IN!!

[@arthurfnshelby4335]

Same here in Scotland, all about greed. A hard life being a fisherman but an extremely rewarding one financially, especially trawlermen. Or at least it used to be.

[@daskurka]

The Cornish have a long history of trusting London and being let down.

[@isupportthecurrentthing.1514]

Tbf most people were fooled into voting against their own interests.

[@MuswellMunky]

@@daskurka London? Westminster.

[@zanizone3617]

"Fishing was one of the hardest battles fought during Brexit." No it wasn't. They just did a lot of proclamations on it. When the real discussion started they dropped it immediately.

[@francinesicard464]

I recently had a good giggle. With the Brexit agreement barely signed between UK and EU in December 2020, Jersey unilaterally decided to impose its rules on French fishermen forgetting that Jersey fishermen sell 80% of their fishing in the Breton and Norman ports. And when some 70 very angry French fishermen did a blockade of the port of Jersey, Bojo and his gang decided to send two patrol boats to Jersey in response to the fishermen's blockade, followed by two French patrol boats just in case it would turn ugly. French politicians suggested that Jersey's electricity supply fed by undersea cables from France could be cut off in retaliation for Jersey placing limitations on the extent to which French boats can fish in the island's waters.

[@horstlohner1910]

Dark is my Home now WHY?Ohh we are out....We vote for it.....

[@jonsimmons4150]

Cannot cut off leccy. Eu wont let them do it.

[@curiousuranus810]

We're going to have to change 'turkeys voting for Christmas' to 'Cornish fishermen voting for Brexit'.

[@bookie5667]

PMSL

[@mikedutch6113]

A few trading arrangements short of a full deck

[@curiousuranus810]

@@mikedutch6113 Surely a catch of mackerel short of a full deck.

[@mikedutch6113]

@@curiousuranus810 haha , good alternative but we surely must agree on " as smart as bait "

[@paulclark7658]

They stand there all surprised!! Astonishing selfishness and stupidity

[@matteofalduto766]

You meant shellfishness. Mollusks all locked up in their hard shells.

[@Baelish-fx7ew]

Selfishness? For wanting to fish in the uks own waters? Thats is their livelihood. Its not their fault the government sold us out to the EU for 5 years

[@paulclark7658]

@@Baelish-fx7ew I am not calling them selfish for wishing to fish UK waters. Tbh I have no idea how you interpreted my comment in that way!?! And yes it IS their fault! They overwhelmingly voted Leave out of greed and self-interest and they have been sold down the river by the liars that they were stupid enough to believe.

[@Baelish-fx7ew]

@@paulclark7658 go on then make your case as to why voting to leave makes them selfish? I'm genuinely interested to hear it

[@paulclark7658]

@@Baelish-fx7ew the leave campaign told them they would be able to catch and sell all of the fish, Johnny foreigner wouldn't be allowed in our waters, they would be much better off etc, etc. I am paraphrasing but they told them they could have it all and they believed them! I think it was around 90% of the fishing industry voted leave. They believed the lies of known liars because they thought that they would personally benefit. That is selfishness and foolishness all in one neat little bundle right there!

[@richardarden7291]

For those fishermen who voted leave, more fool you for believing those Snake Oil Salesmen in number 10. I have one word - schadenfreude!

[@Kae-Lexi]

This is what happens when your country is unhappy with the situation and terribly uneducated about politics and how business works. Let's just hope it serves as a hallmark for what happens if you give people a voice about things they don't understand at all. This is what happens when business becomes so easy due to a single market that people have to have 0 knowledge about the market itself

[@VorosMedve]

Yeah but Jacob Reece-Mogg doesn’t have to declare his offshore taxes. So we can all take comfort in that at least...

[@utubebroadcaster]

His investments in Ireland are now very safe

[@stephenlee4932]

😥😥😥😥 someone's got on well in life but Voros Medve, still in the gutter, get over it sunshine

[@VorosMedve]

@@stephenlee4932 I’m sure we would all do well had we inherited as much wealth, as he did...when you’ve finished licking his boots perhaps go and research his history.

[@kanedNunable]

@@stephenlee4932 you mean he got daddy's money inherited?

[@kanedNunable]

@@VorosMedve stephen wants to be a butler to mogg, he loves being a serf to the posh i think

[@earthman6700]

brexit means brexit. There was always something fishy about that.

[@martinbyrne6643]

Ime forcing myself to feel sorry for these fishermen who voted for Brexit

[@jimmy2minutes]

Yeah. 3 months ago they couldn't catch anything because the Spanish were robbing it all. This is sour grapes. People in Britain are not putting up with this dirty business from the eu. No one is buying the wine or the cheese, and checking labels carefully.

[@martinbyrne6643]

@@jimmy2minutes right Jim , the eu wrecked this proud hard working nation , what with its stupid laws that just don’t make sense , forced upon us by a load of stupid bureaucratic people ‘ we were once a great nation , a super power till we joined this sense less club, they are robbing us blind .

[@jimmy2minutes]

@@martinbyrne6643 it's basically the world's biggest bent charity.

[@htlein]

@@martinbyrne6643 those "stupid laws' forced upon us by a load of stupid bureaucratic people" ....... Those laws, Martin were made up and passed by the UK MEPs - when we were part of the EU - were you not aware of that? The reason we joined the Eu was that we were certainly not only NOT a super power but the poor man of Europe - live in the present and not the imagined sweet uplands of a past that unfortunately is covered in the blood of nations conquered and then subjugated to the "great british empire'. Schools don't teach the truth here - our past was not great, it was despicable.

[@Meatball2022]

Didnt the fisherman push for this big time? Sounds like they’ve voted to put themselves out of work

[@bokhans]

When a politician tells you he knows more than all experts and tell you to trust him, you have two options, trust him or dismiss his claim, obviously a majority in the U.K. trusted the politician and now they see the result!

[@hourbee5535]

You got what you voted for. Who said democracy doesn't work?

[@pauls3204]

Hour Bee ha ha , love your comment . Do you think they will understand the simplicity of it ?

[@bencrawshaw1227]

Get well soon mate.

[@NotUnymous]

@@pauls3204 Ben didnt ;-)

[@thatyougoon1785]

Maybe England should hold an referendum to vote on whether they want to leave the UK or not.

[@Bog_Dog]

Exactly! at some point leaving a union must yield the desired results, right? And then Cornwall can leave England while they're at it

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@Bog_Dog I agree the abuse towards small fishermen online is not good. But they can’t compete against large boats. Do what we did and have an exclusion zone for larger vessels and you would never had to leave

[@michelhedley1805]

Scotland should hold the referendum

[@mrcodhead67]

Would probably still expect unobstructed access to Wakes, Scotland & Northern Ireland by entitlement.

[@olivierdk2]

New titlle : " Brexit, or the last nail on the coffin of the British global influence "

[@ibancuadratseix5717]

To Cannel 4: I am really sorry for the fishermen in the UK, and when I see these videos and of other enterpreneurs complaining or crying, my sympathies are with them. The EU warned what a 3rd country status meant. UK wished to be out as a 3rd country. The UK gov negociated and refused to stay in the Customs Union and/or the EU Single Market. The UK has not enough customs staff, IT systems... only truck park sites... while you are reporting, start explaining the situation as it is. We, in the EU, we are not the ones to blame, and by blaming us, you are in denial and you will not be able to solve your current problems. In the EU, we are so sorry for all this, but hey, the UK gov decided clearly to leave Membership, Customs Union and Single Market, and the UK people gave this government a "carte blanche" for it. The EU always wished the UK to remain the closest possible to the Customs Union and the Single Market. Finally and clearly: the UK, even while being EU Member was always souvereign!

[@buzzinsmaug664]

YES ... IN RESCUING YOU MUPPETS FROM NOT ONE BUT TWO WORLD WARS WHEN YOU CAPITULATED BOTH TIMES ... DO NOT EVER FORGET THAT EU ... EVER EVER ... YOU WOULD BE LIVING UNDER GERMAN DICTATORS IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE UK 🇬🇧

[@ibancuadratseix5717]

@@buzzinsmaug664 sorry boy, I am Spaniard, we had the 3 first years of WW2 as they called "Home War" and nobody saved us from the fascist Franco... and less the Brits! We had to live with him for almost 40 years.

[@Joasoze]

This headline is so wrong. You got what you wanted. Out of the market

[@julianshepherd2038]

Amazing. Sold out in the 70s by the Tories and they trusted them a second time. I hope it works out for them but I hope they stop listening to the Tories.

[@vereferreus5262]

We have a saying in Holland: 'A mule never hits its head at the same stone twice'

[@YA-hm5zy]

@@vereferreus5262 mules are cleverer than knuckle dragging racists.

[@ai-d3982]

Sold out in the 70s to whom or what? To what I recall the 70s brought prosperity after the UK had become poor in WW2. Prosperity by the single market.

[@vereferreus5262]

@@ai-d3982 Absolutely Right! In the early 70's the UK was on the brink of bankrupcy.

[@jackgarnett5253]

@@ai-d3982 forgive me but wasn't the UK in the EU in the seventies

[@FiddlinWithYourCerebellum]

Britain is finally realising how puny and alone we are.

[@ubongette7542]

How Fishermen in the UK voted to leave the EU... 92.1% voted to leave 5% voted to stay and the remaining were undecided... you cant eat your cake and have it

[@russellsteapot4794]

Hello, I'm a turkey and I'd like to express my wholehearted support for traditional Christmas dinners.

[@andrew300169]

It’s literally what they wanted 🤷🏽‍♂️ what they voted for.

[@petejones7878]

And all us pigs, chickens and cows are right behind you

[@lastnamefirstfirstnamelast5801]

93% of fishermen voted for this...

[@nickclarkuk]

How dumb are they looking now . But it’s the people like Boris, Farage and Cummings who lied to them who should be held financially liable to them

[@bezoozime9170]

There's a consequence for being sheep?

[@johnfalconer5778]

8 out of 10 cats prefer Brexit

[@brixtonianme9717]

wasn;t it 96.2 % ?

[@Amy-qc2qq]

@@connorcameronjaggs shows the extent of the scam ... They're not particulary stupid, they were just conned and lied to, just like half the people who voted.

[@quovadis5172]

„The British fish are all happier for it.“ - Jacob happy fish R Mogg

[@normanchristie4524]

I will be happier when they feed him .......to those happy English/ Cornish / Devon fishermen.

[@Ancylostomaduodenale.]

No one in EU will be waiting for things to be normal in UK. Business owners are actively looking for new sources of materials that are independent from UK. Even if all problems in the border will be resolved and trade will be as easy and as cheap as it was (it won't because UK is a third country) trade will not be at the same level because British producers lost their customers. So if you want to have trade at the same level you had, you not only have to resolve paperwork problem but after that win back your customer in the EU. This will take years. You can say that you will trade with countries that are not in the EU. The problem is that EU has deals with most of the countries and GB had those deals. Now GB doesn't have them. So same problem.

[@KarstenMoerman]

This is exactly what you voted for. We warned you time and again this would happen. Tell me again how we were just 'fear-mongering'.

[@larzkruber822]

something, something...it´s the EU´s fault! ...somehow!

[@patrickokeeffe539]

This is the rules for a 3rd country, this is Brexit, you got what you voted for.

[@vagabond-yj8pn]

And we love it!

[@burnzyj7100]

@Fred Lower there are enough bendy bananas in the tory party

[@xythiera7255]

@Fred Lower How are Bananas not Bend look at them lol.

[@RobBCactive]

Many Leave campaigners actually argued for staying in the Single Market. No one knew what it meant, which was why they had that idiotic, "Brexit means Brexit" slogan.

[@patrickokeeffe539]

@@RobBCactiveyes Farage at the beginning said the UK could be like Norway, but changed his tune once they won.

[@chrismccartney8668]

Shellfish Washing was a Uk requirement . Fish we will get some areas back but bot all that we should get back.

[@adha2913]

Retitle this to "Fishermen in Cornwall face ruin after being stupid enough to vote to destroy their own livelihoods".

[@paulhoskin3286]

Well they voted for it

[@YouD0ntSay]

They will never admit it. They will continue lying and blaming everybody but themselves

[@stephenlee4932]

So what's Scotland done with their £ 200 million given to sort any brexit problems out ? If they were anyway interested in fishing it would have been sorted out, or even had their own factory build for processing.

[@stephenlee4932]

Krankies end of term party I expect

[@jimbo6059]

Or the neverendum

[@herosstratos]

@@stephenlee4932 The fishermen voted for it. Give the support to those who are able to use it wisely.

[@Blazegraze12]

"They have eyes but do not see, they have ears but do not hear." So true.

[@daveyturner100]

Well that's Labour for you !!

[@daveyturner100]

@@Alsmithize ay !!

[@uwillcxm22]

This wasn't a EU trade fault, this was a Brexiteer fault

[@Layput]

Fun fact. The UK actually was the one that drafted the most stringent rules for product importation into the EU to make it harder for non-members to sell their products. Now UK is getting a taste of its own medicine.

[@TH33QUALIZ3R]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@jamesnicoll8415]

Put up barriers and hey presto, barriers to free trade 😮who would have thought!

[@ezeee595]

Sovereignty also means borders!! Borders mean border checks.

[@kbspark]

And with every trade deal, with every country, your Sovereignty decreases. Have you noticed that the swivel eyed loons perpetually cling to the, " we've got Sovereignty" mantra, as their economic advantages lies of the since 2016 have fallen apart....?

[@YouD0ntSay]

Yes, they go on and on about sovereignty. Lets see how that sovereignty works out when the gammons have to leave their second homes in Spain because the 90 days are full.

[@mikedutch6113]

You got your control back.. 😂❤

[@lordvadertheleftie9703]

Brexiteers literally couldn't see this coming

[@ezk10003]

The whole article aimed at Europe, what do you expect when you leave the EU.

[@alfresco8442]

They're not EU post Brexit trade rules. They've always been there for non EU countries wishing to export to the EU. They were there in 2016...and were pointed out then. Welcome to reality.

[@kcjazzy]

It seems like the reporter feels like it’s all the EU fault. Britain is a third nation.Britain is not in the EU customs Union or in the EU single market. Why is that so hard to understand?

[@saberint]

@póg mo thóin try and get the it right if your going to attack something. The UK left the EU. Johnson is the PM of the UK. England doesn’t actually have a parliament.

[@maxworth4687]

It isn't just this reporter, there have been a lot of stories taking a strange entitled attitude as if Europe owes something to the UK. The UK chose to leave, it was not forced on them. Seeing people deal with the reality of a badly misadvertised Brexit is kind of funny.

[@saberint]

@@maxworth4687 well considering 56% of the electorate voted against it last election it really isn’t funny for those that are losing their jobs and maybe their homes.

[@adrien5834]

@@saberint Do something about it. Mass strikes and civil unrest would be a good start.

[@marialana3502]

@@adrien5834 To reach what? That EU is changing the rules, or UK is coming back in the EU?

[@TheBeast-ub9jo]

They can fish for unicorns and their sovereignty, they have plenty of it

[@imranp2010]

LOLZ!!!!

[@earthman6700]

There'll be shoals of blue passports out in them high seas, if any of them are wreckless enough to go get them.

[@jerryorange6983]

and they are free. I mean free from job.

[@simonrhawi945]

😂😂😂

[@RobBCactive]

There's less effective sovereignty, the UK is a rule taker without the influence to be one of the rule shapers now

[@maxwild1212]

A more concise, more accurate title: "Fishermen in Cornwall face ruin over Brexit". The problem isn't the EU trade rules. Those trade rules existed before Brexit, and only became a problem after Brexit. The problem is Brexit.

[@Adam-ui4ef]

Leaving a regional trading bloc of 500m people that is on your doorstep, and instead choosing to do free trade deals with Australia, a country on the other side of the world with a population of 20m I cannot comprehend it. Even with hindsight, Brexit was dumb.

[@_permanence]

But the gammons told us this was just “Project Fear”?

[@wolfiesmith7674]

Well , the statement was correct, although maybe not in the context it was taken.

[@attackpatterndelta8949]

Project Fear aka I’m afraid of what will happen to this country if we leave the EU.

[@daveyturner100]

Spineless lefties moaning again I see

[@steveo3785]

@@daveyturner100 brainless brexiteer still defending the stupid.

[@daveyturner100]

@@steveo3785 brainless remoaner still wanting to be looked after from cradle to grave because they lack a backbone.

[@georgegalileo]

"Fishermen face ruin over Brexit" is a more truthful caption.

[@MalkWilliams]

I thought the same.

[@francissaunders4050]

British fishermen faced ruin when the UK were blackmailed into letting EU super trawlers rape UK seas and now UK fishermen still face ruin because the EU are like a vindictive ex-girlfriend. Don't blame the UK for the actions of the EU

[@dsutherlarach]

@@francissaunders4050 Trawlers aren't putting these British fisherman out of business - that is 100% down to brexit. Stop lying through your teeth in denial of the consequences of your own choices, you coward. _You_ did this to British fisherman. You own this.

[@react--]

@@francissaunders4050 you haven't bothered to read up on third country status have you. That's the problem with uneducated brexiteers.

[@francissaunders4050]

@@react-- You haven't bothered reading the part about "free and unhindered trade" have you? This is not free and unhindered trade, is it? It's unecessary and vindictive and is danaging peoples lives out of spite, you moron

[@romanjimenezgil]

when in scotland ( and wales,england) i was shocked about their lack of interest for french,spanish...culture...and indian and so on. The baaic problem of uk for decades has been that isolation culture impregnating the whole of their society. Instead of creating bonds with Europe using erasmus, publicity, tv programmes...they created the idea that they were better, that they deserved more that the german, austrian, lithuanian ..culture and people were not interesting. I was happy,though, to encounter brits open to Europe, willing to learn another language and to come to spain not only for their beaches. I hope one day they will understand that together we are stronger and will want to rejoin on the euro but not because of the money, but because of the idea of EUROPE.

[@IRACEMABABU]

Totally true. Common Market and later EU was just the economic tool for achieving the real goal : a warless Europe. But when UK went in it made very clear that it was for economical purposes only. Never adhered to european political goals. The final end, the Brexit was then predictable and actually predicted by General de Gaulle since the first day UK in. UK will know what it is to not be open to others, but i highly doubt they will learn the lesson, they are too much infatuated of themselves.

[@taffyman6089]

'We were promised'. Who promised-the EU? He fails to rephrase the comment to apportion blame. The first question in any interview like these should be to ask-how did you vote in the referendum.

[@Mrtalbotf]

feel sad for the misguide people who voted for Brexit, The EU will never give the same access to a 3rd country, why should we?

[@misterjei]

The Brexiteers first wanted a Norwegian style deal, then a Canadian, then before the UK left (the EU) a WTO base level trading arrangement. If the transition carried on for any longer, it would be a safe bet that the Brexiteers would have wanted to build a sea wall, recalled our Ambassadors and accepted a deal similar to what North Korea has with the South

[@dsutherlarach]

@Reg Da veg They should have gone WTO so they could have crippling tariffs on top of the business-destroying customs bureaucracy? Does that somehow make sense inside your head? It's 100% weapons-grade _stupidity_ out here in the real world.

[@shelleyphilcox4743]

...because the UK buys by far more from you than you sell. For now, theres no pain being felt in the EU as the UK is not being awkward about EU businesses meeting UK customs regulation, but the grace period is coming to an end and the UK is, every day, finding new supply lines outwith the EU. Countries trade with the UK will start to hit problems. Its £/€ hundred of billions. The Commission has been shortsighted on this and I despair. As an example of a world gone mad...the EU Commission is taking 23 of the 27 members to court over not implementing telecoms/data regulations proposed in 2016 which were due to be implemented by end 2020. In what world is such a stupid thing possible?

[@Mrtalbotf]

@@shelleyphilcox4743 Shelley, the UK tried to bully the EU into changing laws to suit the UK , the EU said we won't be bullied, the UK said well ok then we will leave, thinking the EU would back down, it didn't, you left, most knowledgeable people realise it was a mistake, but the UK proceeded anyway led by the rich with their wealth safely hidden in offshore bank accounts. it doesn't matter how much we trade, if you want to leave the single market and customs union so you can do your own thing, then don't come whining back to the EU seeking mini deals as things aren't going so well... things are going to get much worse for the UK once all the remaining rules come into force. the UK will become poorer, as many jobs will move to the EU, the rich won't suffer, only the middle working class folk will suffer, and it will be painful for us all, even in the EU, we want a good relationship with the UK but we won't risk the integrity of the EU to please an ex-member who threw its dummy out of the pram.

[@shelleyphilcox4743]

@@Mrtalbotf The UK went to the EU to explain why some of their policies are causing problems. They stuck their fingers in their ears and said 'la,la,la la,la,....'. Its beyond my ability to understand why anyone would condone more than €100m a year for everyone to get a train to Strasbourg to vote once a month, except it's a gravy train for Belgium and France to take in cash by basing everything between Brussels and Stasbourg. They wont change it. The Commission is arrogant, and bullies other countries all the time...its malign, which is why I wanted not to be a part of how its has treated other countries, from Canada to Ghana. I'm not sure how anyone begins to make sense of the Commission sueing 23 out of 27 countries on telecoms and data non compliance. How did you end up with law and regulation implementation that 90% of the leaders of the member countries didnt support and couldnt achieve? Because the Council do not lead the EU. The Parliament doesnt either....the Commission, the unelected bureaucrats...they truly run the EU in every way.

[@generaltorfstecher8476]

The Oysters are good, but you voted "Out" so out it is. These "EU rules" were actually written also by the UK, by the time it was a member state, to protect it's fishing industry from third countries. It's ironic, how you voted to become a third county and now blaming, once again, the EU.

[@andrewharris3900]

Don’t you think it’s stupid that the oyster are fine to eat when produced inside the EU but a public health concern when they are produced outside the EU?

[@generaltorfstecher8476]

@@andrewharris3900 It's not about stupid or not. UK wrote this rules, don't you follow the rules made by your government? All the other states have to follow this rules, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, etc... Why you think UK is special? You voted to become a third country, now get over it. It's what you voted for, isn't it?

[@andrewharris3900]

@@generaltorfstecher8476 I think it is important to have legislation that is made on a rational basis and not this arbitrary rubbish. It is a great shame to the U.K. that we helped write such absurd protectionist legislation. I follow most but not all rules made the U.K. government. The fact that other nations have to put up with such absurd rule when trading with the EU does not make it right. I vote to remain, however if the referendum was held again I would vote to leave.

[@generaltorfstecher8476]

@@andrewharris3900 Doubt that you voted remain, you are not being rational and blaming others, for the results that everyone in the EU was warning the UK about. UK wrote this rules to protect its fishing industry, that's what the EU is doing right now. The EU fisherman have to follow certain rules, to be able to sell the catch in the EU market. UK didn't wanted to follow these rules and quotas. So they voted out, too become a third country and follow the rules that UK wanted to be applied to third countries. So noone is to blame for the situation except the one who left the club by its own decision. Greetings from Germany.

[@andrewharris3900]

@@generaltorfstecher8476 I did vote remain, I gain nothing by lying, it was in my personal interests to remain, however leave won. I’m not blaming anyone, the U.K. wanted to leave the single market and now we have to put up with all the stupid legislation that other nations outside the EU have to deal with when trading with the EU. Hopefully now that we are on the outside we can realise the error of protectionist policies and actually develop some real free trade agreements across the globe.

[@EdgyNumber1]

EU TRADE RULES THE BRITISH HELPED TO CREATE. TO PROTECT BRITISH FISHERMEN !!!!!

[@robtyman4281]

The very regions in the UK that complained they were being left behind by the EU - Cornwall, North East of England, Scottish Highlands, Welsh Valleys......are all going be left worse off (even poorer) from the hard Brexit that they ALL wanted but which will really decimate our economy.