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Flotilla of French fishing ships sails to Jersey in escalating row over fishing grounds
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06/05/2021 - 12:13 French fishing boats protest in front of the port of Saint Helier off the British island of Jersey to draw attention to what they see as unfair restrictions on their ability to fish in UK waters after Brexit, on May 6, 2021. © Sameer Al-Doumy, AFP 4 min French trawler crews angry at post-Brexit restrictions on their access to British fishing grounds sailed in a flotilla to the British Channel island of Jersey on Thursday to register their protest. Advertising Read more
A simmering row over fishing rights has escalated this week, with a French minister suggesting French electricity supplies to Jersey could be cut, and Britain despatching two navy patrol boats to the island.
The French naval policing boats Athos, which has a large machine gun on its front deck, and the unarmed Themis were sent to keep watch on waters between France and Jersey, French maritime authorities said. The deployment came after Britain on Wednesday directed two naval vessels, the HMS Severn and the HMS Tamar, to also patrol the waters around the island, a self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of northern France.
French fishermen steamed into Jersey waters to protest new post-Brexit rules requiring them to submit their past fishing activities in order to receive a license to continue operating in the island s waters. French fishing communities claim some boats that have operated around Jersey for years have suddenly had their access restricted.
BBC News
By Joseph Lee
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Two Royal Navy ships are preparing to return home after a protest by French fishermen over post-Brexit rights in Jersey s territorial waters ended.
The UK government said the situation is resolved for now but we remain on standby to assist Jersey.
French fishermen say their rights are unfairly restricted by licences issued under the Channel Island s new system.
Jersey s External Relations Minister Ian Gorst said discussions with the French crews had been positive .
The UK said it had agreed with Jersey s government that one of the Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels will return to its home port on Thursday night while the other will leave on Friday morning.
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