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‘Why is the fishing industry having to fight their own government for survival?’
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![The fishing industry has reacted furiously to news that the UK will remain subject to the Common Fisheries Policy until at least December 2020.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/160724_Venturous__Hans_J_Marter-240x140.jpg)
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![Local whitefish boat Tranquility fishing off Shetland. Photo: Ivan Reid](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/151223_Tranqulity_-_Ivan_Reid-240x140.jpg)
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![Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael questioned UK prime minister Theresa May about the future of fishing.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/141128_Alistair_Carmichael_MP_1-240x140.jpg)
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