The move, announced by France s European affairs minister on Friday, is the latest over a long-running dispute on fishing licenses for French boats in British waters.
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 Britain has granted another 23 licences to French fishermen, a government spokesperson said yesterday, a day after a deadline set by Paris to resolve a post-Brexit battle over fishing rights. The European Union had set London a December 10 deadline to grant licences to dozens.
In protesting the UK's refusal to grant more licenses to fish in British waters, French fishermen said this week that they are planning to block British vessels from entering French ports