Something seems a little fishy...
There is a lot of protesting going on in the United Kingdom
this week. Protesters have thrown dead fish into the Thames sea outside Parliament
as they oppose Theresa May’s Brexit transition deal. The fishing industry is
very unhappy that the United Kingdom will not regain control of the country’s
fishing waters. In a sign of government unease about the reaction, Theresa May
met MPs with fishing ports in their seats on Tuesday in attempt to explain
their approach. May is hoping that the deal will be signed off at a meeting of
leaders at the European Council summit in Brussels this week, clearing the way
for crucial talks on post-Brexit trade to begin in earnest. May’s decision is
causing uproar among Tory MPs with 14 of them writing to May threatening to
withdraw their support from the government over the issue. People have been saying that the UK government does not have the guts or the strength to stand up and take back the territorial
waters.
By: Madison Garin
resources:
Allegretti, Aubrey. “Nigel Farage Dumps Dead Fish in Thames in Protest over Brexit Transition Deal.” Sky News, 21 Mar. 2018, news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-dumps-dead-fish-in-thames-in-protest-over-brexit-transition-deal-11298733.
Why are they throwing dead fish? I know they are trying to make a point of their protest but throwing fish is something I have never heard of. Has the government made a statement? I wonder if this is going to continue happening and what the next step the government is going to do.
ReplyDeleteI think that the people in the fishing industry who are protesting have every right to be frustrated with their government leaving the EU, but not standing up to reclaim their countries territories. These men and women who work in the fishing industry work so hard to put food on the table for not only their own family, but also the rest of the country. If the UK is leaving the EU they need to give their domestic industries, especially those who provide such crucial resources for the country some sort of economic boost. I think that could come through securing their ocean space and reserve it for their fishermen.
ReplyDeleteProfessor Mike Danson's explanations about the complexity of the fishing industries were relevant to understanding this action. The attitudes of the fisherfolk depend on what waters they're fishing! Take a look at this article from last summer: https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/brexit-referendum/brexit-britain-island-nation-s-fishermen-battle-eu-n788031
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