Britain and the European Union are set to go head-to-head over contested fishing rights in the first legal spat over trade since leaving the bloc. The United Kingdom has banned European vessels from catching the sandeel, a food of choice for British seabirds, in order to protect wildlife.
Scientists warn Celtic and Irish seas face fishing crisis
Experts call for a zero-catch policy after Irish Sea cod numbers fall by 80 per cent and Celtic Sea cod by 98 per cent in a decade.
19 October 2026
