The British government is trying to avoid crashing out of the EU without a deal hurting businesses. But fishermen here prefer a no-deal Brexit because it's the only way to prevent boats from other EU countries fishing in their territorial waters. Kitty Logan reports from Hastings.

The fishing boats sail ashore with the morning tide, seagulls hovering over their catch. It's a long exhausting night for these small boat crews and the sight of the Hastings shoreline is a welcome one. But despite the hard graft, fishermen here struggle to make a living. They blame the limitations of the EU's common fisheries policy, which is designed to protect fish stocks. But Paul Joy, head of the local fishing society, believes the EU is bad for British fishing. He claims these traditional fishermen know how to fish responsibly.

PAUL JOY, CHAIRMAN HASTINGS FISHERMEN'S PROTECTION SOCIETY "Our family has fished here for 1,000 years and fished sustainably and we had brilliant fish stocks up until we went into Europe. Then it was plundered into extinction nearly. It's come back, but even though fish stocks have come back we don't have the right to fish in our own waters. We only catch a minute proportion of the fish we should be catching."

The EU determines how much these fishermen can bring in each day. They say the quotas aren't enough and they've been getting smaller each year. They're even forced to throw fish away if they catch too much or risk a fine. The restrictions have hit these small crews hard which is why they're backing Brexit.

KITTY LOGAN HASTINGS "Fishing communities like these believe they will benefit from Britain leaving the EU. They're frustrated with constraints imposed by Europe and think they'll be better off if those ties are cut. Fishermen also say the strict limitations on where these boats can operate favour their French rivals."

PAUL JOY HASTINGS FISHERMEN PROTECTION SOCIETY CHAIRMAN "We can't fish into 12 miles of the French shore. They can fish into 6 miles of ours. Is that fair? It's not. And it's destroyed the fishing industry in this country. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to come back and take control of the British waters."

Now fishermen want a no-deal Brexit. They say it's the only way to prevent boats from other EU countries fishing in their territorial waters."

SHANE BALL FISHERMAN "If we get our waters back it will make a big difference to little communities like this. We should see fishing improve dramatically."

Many believe Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal will hurt businesses, the government is desperately trying to avoid it. But fishermen here believe it will open up new horizons. And they hope it would allow this small fishing fleet to grow again. Kitty Logan, CGTN, Hastings.