How Brexit Failed England’s Premier Fishing Town
Grimsby, blaming the EU for decades of decline, voted overwhelmingly to leave. It hasn’t helped—and may have made matters worse.
IN THE ENGLISH PORT town of Grimsby, Andrew Kay inspects rows of glistening lemon sole and haddock. At 7 a.m., Kay nods his head, buying 1,800 pounds of fish in the auction, which is held each weekday at a warehouse deep in the docks. His company, DNA Fish Supplies Ltd., will fillet his £2,000 (about $2,500) purchase, then mark it up for wholesalers who’ll supply restaurants, pubs and fishmongers across the UK… Bloomberg
By Sabah Meddings / Photographs by Jason Florio – August 18, 2023 Bloomberg
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