Petition · past parliament

Fishing equates to 0.1% GDP. Sign a Brexit deal with 5 years status quo.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Fishing is not an industry, even with potential growth, equates to the downside of a WTO trade deal with the EU. Accept a 5 year status quo on access rights and quotas.
Because the downside of a WTO Brexit outweighs the benefits to a tiny minority industry.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Since you started your petition the Government has agreed a deal with the EU regarding future relations, including on fisheries.

You can read the details of the deal here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreements-reached-between-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-and-the-european-union

Timeline

22 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.