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A loophole gives Russian trawlers access up to £16 million of fish in UK waters despite fishing ban

Russian trawlers still exist access up to £16 million of fish in UK waters, because of loophole that affects stretch of sea off shore of Scotland, government officials have warned.

Despite the ban on Russian ships are fishing in UK waters or landing in UK ports, trawlers access in the “Special Zone”, which is under the joint control of the government of Great Britain and the Faroe Islands.

At least six Russian boats have recently entered area to fish for sig, estimated worth around £16 million using Faroese licenses, government sources said.

In response, British officials urged their colleagues in Faroe Islands to take”tougher position” and stop issuing fishing licenses. for Russian trawlers because of Vladimir Putin invasion of Ukraine.

A Whitehall source said the ministers concerned which allows boats in during the upcoming six-weekly window of migration for Blue whiting will allow Russia cashes in on fish by financing its “military machine”.

Blue whiting from the same family of marine fish such as cod, haddock and pollock and are usually processed into fish food and oil, although they are sometimes eaten fresh in Russia.

United Kingdom already introduced a 35 percent duty on import of Russian whitefish in an attempt to harm the country’s fishing industry, and announced He will not issue no licenses for Russian trawlers because of war in Ukraine.

But under series of international agreements, the UK cannot block access in the “Special Zone” off in north coast of Scotland in North Atlantic Sea if the Faroe Islands decide issue licenses.

“Ultimately the right thing to do”

BUT government the source said: “The Faroe Islands should take tougher position on This. Admission of Russian ships access for area worth around £16 million in in the middle of the horrors we see in Ukraine is simple wrong.

“We, along with our allies and partners, have taken urgent action to maximize the damage of Putin’s war. machine and humiliate the Russians economy for years ahead.

“We will categorically not allow ships flying the Russian flag to fish anywhere. in UK waters, and we will continue to call on the Faroe Islands follow our lead is to ban these courts and do what is ultimately right.”

According to the current fishery law, foreign vessels can only fish in UK waters if licensed, which requires framework an agreement between the UK and another country.

The UK has no such agreement with Russia, so trawlers are usually not allowed in British waters in any case except pass through.

Majority of foreign licenses are issued to French trawlers that have previously been involved in quarreling with British fishermen over scallops in channel.

Grant Shapps, transport minister, said Russian ships are “not welcome” here.

Government of Faroe Islands contacted for comment.

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