Britain Can Keep Ban on Sand Eel Fishing, Says Court
Britain can keep its post-Brexit ban on sand eel fishing - designed to protect puffin populations - a European court has ruled, after the EU attempted to overturn the policy.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled that the UK was not legally obliged to reverse bans in either English or Scottish waters, despite the EU arguing the policy broke the terms of the Brexit trade deal.
It is being interpreted as a "great Brexit win" for the Government at a time when Westminster and Brussels are locked in negotiations over fishing...
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