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Fisheries dispute between London and Paris escalates

2021-10-28T18:50:10.327Z


In May, London and Paris were already sending warships into the English Channel. Now the dispute over fishing rights is coming to a head again. Martial tones come from France in particular.


In May, London and Paris were already sending warships into the English Channel.

Now the dispute over fishing rights is coming to a head again.

Martial tones come from France in particular.

London / Paris - France is tightening the tone in the Brexit dispute between London and Paris over fishing rights in the English Channel.

"It's not a war, but a battle," said the Minister for Marine Affairs, Annick Girardin, on Thursday the RTL radio station.

“We have fishing rights. We have to defend them and we defend them. ”European State Secretary Clément Beaune repeated the threat on CNews that British boats would be subject to strict customs and security controls in the future. "We will show no tolerance, no indulgence." With this Paris London wants to let more French boats fish in British waters.

Latest measure: Because it allegedly does not have the necessary licenses to fish in French waters, a British boat was directed by the French coast guard to Le Havre, Girardin tweeted.

There is a fine in the room and the confiscation of the catch.

The BBC commented: “This is called a shot over the bow.” If there is no agreement in principle, British boats should no longer be allowed to enter certain French ports from Monday.

Trucks should also be carefully checked.

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The French project is very likely not in accordance with international law and the Brexit Treaty, stressed Brexit Minister David Frost.

A government spokesman said: "We are ready to respond appropriately." London had conveyed its concerns to the EU and France.

"The threats made yesterday evening are disappointing, disproportionate and fundamentally not what we expect from a close ally and partner," said the spokesman.

The French ambassador was summoned to the UK Foreign Office on Friday to explain the "disappointing and disproportionate threats against Great Britain and the Channel Islands".

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The fishing dispute has been simmering for a long time. The background to this is the question of how many foreign fishermen will be allowed to catch in British waters after Brexit. During the negotiations on the British trade pact with the EU, this was the most controversial issue, which at times seemed to make an agreement almost impossible. On the EU side, it was above all the French who were adamant, the issue has always been treated extremely emotionally and plays with age-old resentment against the other country.

Paris takes the position that too few licenses for French boats have been granted, especially in the fish-rich waters around the Channel Island of Jersey, which belongs to the British Crown but not to the United Kingdom.

In early May, dozens of French fishermen blocked the Jersey port of Saint Helier in protest, and both London and Paris each sent two warships to the island.

The UK government stresses that 98 percent of all requests from EU fishermen have been granted.

On the other hand, Minister Girardin complained that it was only 90 percent - and the missing 10 percent were "obviously" French.

Nobody wants to give in

In Great Britain the tones are less martial, but nobody wants to give in.

About six months before the presidential election in France, the French government is politicizing the issue, said the head of the British Federation of Fisheries Organizations, Barrie Deas, on BBC Radio 4. “It's a bit strange because the French fleets are much more in British waters fish when we are in their waters, ”said Deas.

The ship owner sees himself as a victim of a major conflict.

The "Cornelis Gert Jan" was legally looking for scallops.

The ship is now a "pledge", said the boss of MacDuff Shellfish, Andrew Brown.

dpa

Source: merkur

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