Recently, the UK outlawed fishing for sandeel, the preferred diet of the bird, in the North Sea. However, the European Union is asking that the restriction be lifted, arguing that it violates the UK’s post-Brexit separation agreement.
The EU and the UK have until this Thursday to reach a resolution, failing which there may be an escalation of the situation and the possible imposition of sanctions on the United Kingdom.
Conservationists argue that Britain’s sovereignty over the species it chooses to preserve in its own waters is at risk.
For the first time, the EU has activated the Trade and Cooperation Agreement’s dispute mechanism, which governs the UK’s divorce deal.
