According to The telegraph - so it must be right.
On fishing
Britain offered the EU a 3 year transition period but demanded it return 80% of its quotas for catching fish in UK waters. The EU countered by demanding unfettered access to UK waters for 14 years in return for giving back 15% of its quotas. During months of talks Brussels came down to 10 years, then 8, leaving the sides haggling over the 5 year gap between them, as well as the division of the catch between UK and EU before UK takes back full control of its waters.
Sounds believable.
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