P731 CJJFAX 731 Fri 30 Dec 00:55/00 1/3 DEFEAT OVER FISHING R GHTS FOR UK Spain has won broader access to fish in British and Irish waters from 1996. EU ministers have voted to allow Spanish and Portuguese fishjrmjn access to British and Irish waters. Agriculture minister William Wbldjgravj abstained in the vote. Spain had threatened to block the entry of Austria, Sweden and Finland into the EU on 1 January unless its full EU fishing rights were granted. ] Read Hear 710 Community 720 Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP731 CEJFAX 731 Fri 30 Dec 00:40/58 2/3 DEFEAT OVER FISHING RIGHTS FOR UK Earlier talks between Britain and Spbin were deadlocked as both parties refused to back down. $hj British and Irish fishing industries were worried about the economic effect on its industries. Under EU law Spain is entitled to fish in British waters and the "Irish Box" from 1996. Spanish fishjrmjn will now have restricted access to the "Irish Box", Bristol Channel areas and an area off Cornwall known as the Western Approaches. Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP731 CJEFAX 731 Fri 30 Dec 00:34/19 ] 3/3 MPS ANGERED OVER FISHING THREAT (hj dispute was over the "Irish Box" which is vital to the economic fishing life of Britain and Ireland Mr Wbldegravj was under pressure from the fishing industry not to give in to European pressure. $hj industry was worried that fish stocks will become greatly depleted if Spanish fishjrmjn were allowed into British waters. The "Irish Box" and areas off the southwest coast of England are known to bj rich in fish which has been part of the dispute. Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP731 CJJFAX 731 Fri 30 Dec 01:17/41 }l4|l4|, ,l4 1/3 n2n1 |.% DEFEAT OVE FISHINGRIGHTSFORUK Spbin has won broader access to fish in British and Irish waters from 199v. EU ministers have voted to allow Spanish and Portuguese fishjrmjn access to British and Irish waters. Agriculture minister William Waldjgravj abstained in the vote. Spain had threatened to block the entry of Austria, Sweden and Finland into the EU on 1 January unless its full EU fishing rights were granted. ] Read Hear 710 Community 720 Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP731 CJJFAX 731 Fri 3Q Dec 01z;4/47 ] 2/3 DEFEAT OVER FISHING RIGHTS FOR UK Earlier talks between Britain and Spain were deadlocked as both parties refused to back down. industries were worried about the economic effect on its industries. Under EU law Spain is entitled to fish in British waters and the "Irish Box" from 1996. Spanish fishjrmjn will now have restricted access to the "Irish Box", Bristol Channel areas and an area off Cornwall known as the Wjstmrn Approaches. P731 CJMFAX 731 Fri 3Q Dec 01:31/20 2/3 DEFEAT OVER FISHING RIGHTS FOR UK Earlier talks between Britain and Spbin were deadlocked as both parties refused to back down. $hj British and Irish fishing industriUs were worried about the economic effect on its industrie3. Under EU law Spain is entitled to fish in British waters and the "Irish Box" from 1996. Spanish fishjrmjn will now have restricted access to the "Irish area off Cornwall known as the Western Approaches.