EU and UK reach fishing deal for 2020-21
20 June 2021 |
1:47 pm
The Council of Europe has approved the UK′s fishing opportunities and deep-sea stocks for 2020 and 2021 as part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
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