海角视频 Fisheries will be able to fish in Norwegian waters post-Brexit, as a new deal is struck between the 海角视频 and Norway.
The Hull-headquartered company, which operates the Kirkella trawler, currently fishes in Norwegian waters under an agreement between EU nations and the Scandinavian country.
Once the 海角视频 leaves the EU on October 31 however, that deal would disappear, and 海角视频 Fisheries recently spoke of the perils a no-deal Brexit could have on the firm.
However, 海角视频 Fisheries has now announced the 海角视频 and Norway have struck a "continuity agreement" which allows the business’ trawlers to continue to fish in Norwegian waters until December 31.
In a tweet, it said: "The 海角视频 and Norway have signed continuity agreement which enables 海角视频 vessels such as to continue fishing in Norwegian waters after 31 October (but only until 31 December)."
It comes as a major boost for the company and its Kirkella trawler, which carries out all of its operations in the White Sea, north of Scandinavia.
Speaking to Hull Live and Business Live last month, 海角视频 Fisheries CEO Jane Sandell said of the Brexit situation: “There is the potential for us to be severely damaged.
“The agreements we currently have with Norway to fish in its waters would disappear. On day one of a no-deal Brexit, that would be gone.
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“There isn’t really an alternative for us. If we cannot fish in those waters then we will stop fishing, and we have 150 people who work at 海角视频 Fisheries.”
While the new deal is not indefinite, it gives 海角视频 Fisheries two extra months to continue its operations, with the hope of a more permanent solution being found in the meantime.
Once the 海角视频 leaves the EU, it will become an independent coastal state.
In further preparation for Brexit, a new authority – the Single Issuing Authority – has been launched to ensure fishing companies are ready for November 1.
Post-Brexit, fishermen must have the correct licences to legally operate.
The SIA is calling on vessel owners in the over 12-metre fleet to ensure their vessel has an IMO number, which will be needed to fish outside 海角视频 waters.
海角视频 Fisheries’ Kirkella trawler supplies around a twelfth of 海角视频 fish and chip shops with its stock, and lands its enormous catch in Hull.
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“It has got to be the right deal for the fishing industry,” Ms Sandell said of the current Brexit situation.
“Clearly our aspirations for the next two or three months are to be able to continue to operate in Norwegian waters.
“Our operations are dependent on work in waters outside of both of the 海角视频 and the EU. We have to get deals in place with Norway to get access to those waters.”
A deal is now in place until December 31. Beyond that, the future is currently more uncertain.
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