A boat responsible for catching a tenth of the fish in Britain’s fish-and-chip shops has been stuck in port in Hull, East Yorkshire, since December 5.
This week the Kirkella should be on its way to Norwegian waters for the best fishing of the year, but it is trapped because the UK has no post-Brexit deal with Norway.
The trawler fishes for cod and haddock in what are known as distant waters. Its catch supplies 8%-12% of fish used by fish-and-chip outlets — up to about 700 tons per trip, depending on quotas. Now imports from Norway and Iceland are expected to close the gap.
Brexit: The future of fishing
Previously, the Kirkella fished under an agreement between Norway and the EU, but now the UK is an independent coastal
