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.
New Beachy Head trawling ban gets go-ahead
Government approves a ban on trawling and scalloping off the Sussex coast, protecting key marine habitats and nearly 30% of inshore waters.
20 April 2026
