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French fishermen in Boulogne-sur-Mer
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France issued an oral warning on Thursday night two British boats fishing in the waters off the port of Le Havre.
The Minister of the Sea Annick Girardin announced on Thursday on Twitter.
Due to a lack of licenses, one of the boats was stopped and escorted to a port, now the judiciary is taking over the case.
In addition, the captain must fear the confiscation of his catch.
In the dispute with Great Britain, France is now establishing rules
Just a few hours earlier, France had enacted new regulations in the dispute over fishing rights with Great Britain.
From November 2nd, British fishing boats will no longer be allowed to dock at certain French ports, as the Paris Ministry of the Sea announced.
In addition, France will systematically check the safety of British boats in the future.
Trucks driving from France to Great Britain or in the opposite direction should therefore also be checked more closely.
For the future, further measures would be worked out, it said from the ministry.
It is also not ruled out that the French electricity supplies to the island are fundamentally reconsidered.
Paris accuses London of still not having granted all licenses after ten months of intensive talks.
In the Brexit agreement it was agreed that European fishermen should get fishing licenses for a zone of six to twelve nautical miles off the British coast.
In order to obtain a license, a fisherman must prove that he was previously active in these waters.
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