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Brexit Fisheries Economic & Structural Shift Explorer

Weighing promised quota share uplifts against non-tariff sanitary inspections, customs friction, fuel price pressure, and post-EU labour shortages in the UK commercial fleet.

Simulation Parameters

+15.4%
Estimated UK share of TAC across repatriated stocks
18.5%
Veterinary EHCs, customs checks, border post spoilage
72.0
Processing and offshore crew crewing deficits (0-100)
64.0
Bunker fuel and operational overhead pressure (0-100)
£850.0M
Annual benchmark seafood exports to EU/Global markets
Net Economic Impact
-£126.8M
Net Annual Fleet Shift
Export Friction Penalty
£157.2M
Non-tariff trade barrier cost
Net Quota Value Gain
+£30.4M
UK share expansion value
Operational Viability
58.4 / 100
Fleet resilience composite
Comparative Balance Sheet: Quota Uplift vs. Export Friction (£M) Net Deficit

Structural Assessment

Primary structural constraint: Non-tariff veterinary and customs friction. While quota repatriations provide positive raw catch allowances (+£30.4M), new export hurdles—including Export Health Certificates (EHCs), border control posts, and shipping delays for fresh langoustines and salmon—generate a -£157.2M drag, yielding a net industry deficit.

Decomposed Impact Table

Economic Metric Baseline Simulation Value Industry Interpretation
Quota Expansion Gain £0.0M +£30.4M Additional landings value from TCA reallocated shares
Export Sanitary & Customs Friction £0.0M -£157.2M Direct paperwork cost, transit delays & market price discounts
Net Industry Balance Sheet £0.0M -£126.8M Aggregate annual shift in commercial sector earnings
Labour Headwind Index 50.0 72.0 Crew shortages limiting full vessel sea-days
Fleet Operational Score 75.0 58.4 Viability pressure index accounting for input inflation
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