Fishermen in North Yorkshire say they feel let down and fear the new EU fishing deal could mark the beginning of the end for their industry.
It comes as a deal to "reset" relations between the UK and the EU following Brexit was agreed at today's summit in London.
The UK and EU agreed a new deal that will keep British waters open to European fishermen for 12 years after the current agreement expires in 2026.
It was finalised after talks ran late into Sunday night, with fishing rights reportedly being a major sticking point in negotiations.
Paul Fishburn is a sixth generation Scarborough fisherman who catches lobster and crab
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Paul Fishburn is a sixth generation Scarborough fisherman who catches lobster and crab.
Reacting to the deal, he told GB News: "We've had all our quotas taken off us. We used to get maybe a ton, two ton a month for our little boat for fish.
"Now it's a few kilos, basically or a box a month or so. You can't really target fishing anymore.
"Of course, the French and the Spanish are allowed to take what they want, so there's basically nothing left for us.
"I think to be honest, it's the end. Here in Scarborough, originally it was mainly white fish and we all made a good living, you know, and it's progressively got worse.
"Now there is no fish for us to catch because all the foreign boats are allowed to catch it. We should be self-sufficient here, I don't understand any of the government - they give you nothing you do want and everything you don't want."
This was echoed by Filey skipper Paul Farline, who also catches shellfish.
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Filey skipper Paul Farline catches shellfish
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Following the UK-EU trade agreement with regards to fishing, he said: "They've let the British fishermen down in a big way.
"So what do we do? Do we keep plodding on? That's the reason there's not young lads coming into the job. We'd love to see young lads coming into the job, but they just don't want it because the government has let everybody down."
Danny Normandale also told GB News that Scarborough's once-thriving fishing industry has been decimated in recent years.
"In the time I've been a fisherman from Scarborough, we used to have a big, big fishing fleet in Scarborough, you could go from one side of the harbour to the other without getting your feet wet," he said.
"You look at it now and there's absolutely no trawlers left in Scarborough. The last one was sold about two years ago.
"With Brexit, we were supposed to start taking back control of our waters and that certainly hasn't happened.
Thomas Murray, Mayor of Scarborough Town Council for Reform UK also visited Scarborough harbour after the new trade deal announcement
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"We should be taking back control, as was promised, our Government isn't strong like the French or Spanish, they look after their fishermen."
Thomas Murray, Mayor of Scarborough Town Council for Reform UK also visited Scarborough harbour after the new trade deal announcement.
He told GB News: "The fishermen in this harbour feel underappreciated and forgotten for too long, and they are continually used as a bargaining chip, and you can't bargain with our own food security.
"So I've come out today to show my support to the fishermen, as this is Scarborough's heritage. You can see it on the on the mayor's chain.
"You've got the boat, which signifies Scarborough's fishing history and the castle looking over to protect this great industry.
"The beating heart of Scarborough is our fishing industry and it is continually forgotten about and left to decay."
