The Brexit Party leader said a three-year transition period for European fishing fleets was not what I campaigned for after the Prime Minister unveiled a scheme to reduce EU boats in UK waters. He said Britains fisherman have been waiting for four years for complete freedom.<\/p>\n
Mr Farage tweeted: An EU deal is getting closer as the UK backs down on fishing.<\/p>\n
A three year transition on EU fleets is not what I campaigned for. We have already waited 4 years.<\/p>\n
It comes after new details of a fisheries compromise emerged from the post-Brexit trade talks with the EU as an eleventh hour attempt by David Frost to break the stalemate.<\/p>\n
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Under new plans presented by British negotiators, the EU would be offered a three-year transition period to allow European boats to prepare for the changes.<\/p>\n
Fishing opportunities for EU vessels would be phased down between 2021 and 2024 to offer coastal communities time to adapt to the changes.<\/p>\n
But Downing Street is adamant the proposals will not infringe the UKs sovereignty over its coastal waters.<\/p>\n
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A UK official said: On fisheries, we have been clear that we wont accept any proposals which compromise UK sovereignty over our fishing waters.<\/p>\n
\"Were seeking a relationship based on the EUs existing bilateral relationship with Norway.<\/p>\n
In order to make progress, the EU must accept our position as an independent coastal state and any agreement on quotas must reflect that reality.<\/p>\n
We remain committed to working hard to reach agreement by the middle of October.<\/p>\n
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Britain left the EU last January and is locked in negotiations on a new trade deal from 2021, as well as on implementing the divorce, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement, especially on the sensitive Irish border.<\/p>\n
Trade talks resumed in Brussels on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Lasting until Friday morning and also due to cover energy links and transport, they are the final round of negotiations scheduled.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Brussels has dropped its demands for the two sides to reach a broad agreementon all the outstanding areas of dispute before drafting a final agreement and expects UK to engage in detailed discussions on post-Brexit fishing quotas and the government's future subsidy policy.<\/p>\n
It comes after Britain signed a new fishing deal with Norway, which was hailed as a \"crucial step forward\" by chief Brexit negotiator Mr Frost.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He posted on Twitter: Delighted we have today signed a fisheries agreement with Norway.<\/p>\n
It's a crucial step forward for when we leave the EU's Common Fisheries Policy in three months' time.<\/p>\n
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