9. 8. UKIP Wales Debate: Brexit and Rural Communities

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:53 pm on 19 July 2017.

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Photo of Mr Neil Hamilton Mr Neil Hamilton UKIP 4:53, 19 July 2017

Well, that, of course, is a distraction from the real issue: that, before 1973, the EU had no effective fishing waters and, as a result of our joining, the CFP was cobbled together in order that British waters could be plundered, the result of which has been that our fishing industry is now substantially smaller than it was 40 years ago. The number of fishermen is down by 40 per cent, the number of vessels is down by 28 per cent, and we’ve lived through an ecological disaster in the North sea and elsewhere, which is widely recognised.