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Brexit: French fishermen no longer have access to Jersey waters

2021-01-15T22:23:00.812Z


Norman and Breton fishermen will no longer be able to fish in the territorial waters of Jersey even though they had a right of access until May 1, complained on Friday the regional fisheries committee of Normandy. Read also: Post-Brexit agreement: French fishermen relieved but vigilant "This morning Jersey decided to prohibit" access to its waters to Norman fishermen with a license in the Bay of


Norman and Breton fishermen will no longer be able to fish in the territorial waters of Jersey even though they had a right of access until May 1, complained on Friday the regional fisheries committee of Normandy.

Read also: Post-Brexit agreement: French fishermen relieved but vigilant

"This morning Jersey decided to prohibit"

access to its waters to Norman fishermen with a license in the Bay of Granville (which extends as far as Brittany, note), challenged by Brexit, says the Regional Committee in a press release evoking a

"trauma for Norman fishing"

.

However,

"it was planned that fishermen with a Granville Bay license could continue to fish in Jersey waters during a transition period of 120 days,"

he continues.

Contacted by AFP, the Ministry of the Sea said it had not received any official communication at this stage from Jersey.

According to the Norman regional committee, only 57 vessels, including 36 Norman, out of a total of 340 holders of the Bay of Granville license were accepted this Friday by Jersey.

Aurélie Leroy, director of the Channel Islands office, justifies this decision by the fact that

"the transition period that the Jersey government had put in place for the continuity of water access has not been recognized by the European Commission"

.

This transition period

not

being

"in conformity"

with the agreements of the European Union with the United Kingdom on Brexit,

"Jersey can not help but put in place now the fishing licenses"

, he said. she clarified.

10 fishing days per year over the last three years

Under Brexit fishing agreements, French fishermen must now prove that they have fished 10 days per year on average for the past three years in Jersey waters.

A transition period had been set up to give French fishermen time, explains Aurélie Leroy.

Because while boats equipped with the equivalent of GPS can easily prove that they have been in the waters, it takes longer for small boats that do not have one.

Jersey

"recommends sending the documents as soon as possible via the French government, the European Union, the United Kingdom, legal procedure so that the request reaches Jersey"

.

The Channel Island claims to have

"prepared its teams to issue permits as quickly as possible."

In a few hours, these permits can be issued

,

said Aurélie Leroy.

Source: lefigaro

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