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Boris Johnson: Post-Brexit fishing problems are 'teething' issues caused by coronavirus

Telegraph, 18 Jan 2021
The British fishing industry is being hamstrung "in large part" by the pandemic Boris Johnson has claimed, insisting that demand has declined because "restaurants have been closed for so long".

Seafood hauliers descended on roads near 10 Downing Street today, saying they were being "tied in knots with paperwork" by the Brexit fishing deal. Metropolitan Police confirmed that 14 people had been issued with fines for making unnecessary journeys.

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