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Anger has erupted after Britain handed full control of its fishing rights to Brussels until the end of 2020.

The compromise was included in a draft text on the Brexit "transition period", presented today in a key breakthrough in Brussels.

Brexit Secretary David Davis hailed the text, to be signed off later this week, as a "decisive step".

Mr Davis insisted "safeguards" would ensure the UK's total share of catch would not change, and from 2021 Britain will become an "independent coastal state".

Yet Britain's "fishing opportunities" will still be set by Brussels during the transition period - and the nation will only be 'consulted', rather than get a vote.

Campaigners said this broke the pledge by Environment Secretary Michael Gove just a week ago to leave EU fishing policy "as of March 2019".

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Britain's Brexit transition deal with the EU explained Britain will get a Brexit transition period to 31 December 2020, in which time it follows all EU rules without getting any vote on them, has to pay in full to the EU Budget, and free movement continues. This is embarrassing for Brexiteers who said Britain must not be a "vassal state". But it ensures there's no sudden cliff-edge on 29 March 2019 when Brexit begins

in which time it follows all EU rules without getting any vote on them, has to pay in full to the EU Budget, and free movement continues. This is embarrassing for Brexiteers who said Britain must not be a "vassal state". But it ensures there's no sudden cliff-edge on 29 March 2019 when Brexit begins A 'backstop' that could keep Northern Ireland in the EU Customs territory must stay in the legal text - weeks after Theresa May said no UK Prime Minister could ever accept it. This would spark fury a it would create a division between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. The exact wording and detail of the backstop, though, hasn't been agreed. This fudge ensured the rest of the deal could be completed in time

must stay in the legal text - weeks after Theresa May said no UK Prime Minister could ever accept it. This would spark fury a it would create a division between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. The exact wording and detail of the backstop, though, hasn't been agreed. This fudge ensured the rest of the deal could be completed in time Britain will be able to sign and ratify trade deals with non-EU countries during the transition period, a major win for Brexiteers. They would come in to force when the transition ends in December 2020

with non-EU countries during the transition period, a major win for Brexiteers. They would come in to force when the transition ends in December 2020 Britain's fishing rights will still be set by Brussels during the transition period - the UK will only be 'consulted'. This is a huge blow to Brexiteers who boasted they'd take back control, and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation fumed: "This falls far short of an acceptable deal". Igniting a major Tory row, Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson said fishermen were "deeply frustrated" and beyond 2020, "I will not support a deal which fails to deliver that full control over fish stocks and vessel access" Fellow Scottish Tory Douglas Ross said: "There is no spinning this as a good outcome, it would be easier to get someone to drink a pint of cold sick than try to sell this as a success"

during the transition period - the UK will only be 'consulted'. This is a huge blow to Brexiteers who boasted they'd take back control, and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation fumed: "This falls far short of an acceptable deal". Igniting a major Tory row, Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson said fishermen were "deeply frustrated" and beyond 2020, "I will not support a deal which fails to deliver that full control over fish stocks and vessel access" Fellow Scottish Tory Douglas Ross said: "There is no spinning this as a good outcome, it would be easier to get someone to drink a pint of cold sick than try to sell this as a success" EU citizens who arrive to reside or work in Britain during the transition period (to December 2020) will get the "same rights and guarantees" as people who arrive now. This was a key EU demand and appears to go further than what Britain last offered

during the transition period (to December 2020) will get the "same rights and guarantees" as people who arrive now. This was a key EU demand and appears to go further than what Britain last offered UK nationals who arrive to reside or work in the EU during the transition period will get the same rights, which was a key demand by Britain

during the transition period will get the same rights, which was a key demand by Britain Gibraltar will be included in the transition deal "to the extent of EU law that was applicable to it" before the deal comes into force

Tory MP Douglas Ross said the UK Government had "delivered far less than I hoped or expected" for fishermen.

He added: "There is no spinning this as a good outcome.

"It would be easier to get someone to drink a pint of cold sick than try to sell this as a success."

In a warning shot to Theresa May, Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson also declared fishermen were "deeply frustrated" with the deal.

Although she did not reject the short-term deal, she wrote: "I will not support a deal as we leave the EU which, over the long-term, fails to deliver that full control over fish stocks and vessel access."

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Ukip fisheries spokesman Mike Hookem branded the deal a ”total betrayal,” saying "for fishermen there will be no Brexit."

But Labour MP Ian Murray, who backs the anti-Brexit Open Britain campaign, said: “This appears to be yet another broken promise from the Brexiters."

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation fumed: "This falls far short of an acceptable deal".

Bertie Armstrong, the chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation blasted the deal as "far from acceptable".

And Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the agreement was "shaping up to be a massive sellout" of Scotland's key fishing industry.

The SNP MSP wrote: "The promises that were made to them during the EU referendum and since are already being broken - as many of us warned they would be."