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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Severin Carrell and Rory Carroll

Rockall fishing rights dispute between Scotland and Ireland deepens

Rockall with fishing vessel in the background
Irish fisheries leaders say they are ready to rekindle the dispute unless Edinburgh agrees to reopen Rockall’s waters. Photograph: Colin Trigg, SNH, Marine Scotland/Crown Copyright

Irish fisheries leaders have warned of fresh conflicts with Scotland over fishing rights around the north Atlantic islet of Rockall as evidence emerged about the roots of the long-running sovereignty dispute.

Scotland and Ireland have been at loggerheads over access to fishing grounds within 12 nautical miles of Rockall since the Brexit referendum in 2016, which signalled an end to the UK’s membership of the common fisheries policy.

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