Brexit and British fishermen, DW Documentary

More than two years after Brexit, British fishermen are angry. They were promised more control over fishing rights in British waters, but what theyve gotten is reduced income. Many of them voted Leave, but now they feel theyve been let down. The fishing industry overwhelmingly supported Brexit. Darren Kenyon is a fisherman from Grimsby in North East England. He believed in the governments Brexit promises including more control over fishing rights in British waters and voted Leave. But two and a half years after Brexit, he feels betrayed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Kenyons income is lower than it used to be and theres more red tape than ever. Fishermen arent the only ones in Humberside who regret voting Leave. Its only now that people here realize how much the region benefited in recent decades from EU subsidies. Nearly 70 of them voted for Brexit, even though the region is part of whats known as the Red Wall, Labours heartlands. These days, locals feel theyve been let down.