Maritime history of the United Kingdom and echo sounders making life easier now. Fishing in waters off Iceland became important, which led to three "Cod Wars" from the 1950s to the 1970s. British boats were excluded from Icelandic waters in 1976. In 1977 a fishing limit was set up by the European Economic Community, and British waters were opened to other Community members. This led to overfishing. Landings decreased 28% between 1967 and 1997, with fishing now mainly off Scotland. Other sorts of fishing also take place on a commercial basis such as for crab, lobster, shellfish and mackerel. Sport fishing is popular from coasts and
Customs Union between the EU and the UK Some critics believe that the Customs Union between the UK and the EU is a minor part of resolving cross border delays as it does not on its own deal with Single Market issues or the ability of non EU HGV drivers to drive on EU roads. Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party (UK), has backed an EU-UK Customs Union. The House of Lords voted in April 2018 to force a negotiation of a Customs Union between the EU and the UK. Customs Union between the EU and the UK An EU-UK Customs Union is a proposal to