Jersey Assistant Minister for the Environment, Gregory Guida, speaks with French fishing representatives in St Helier, Jersey, May 6, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson underlined his unwavering support for the English Channel island of Jersey and ordered Royal Navy vessels to patrol the waters off the island, amid an escalating dispute with France over post-Brexit fishing arrangements.
French fishing vessels arrived in the Jersey port of St Helier on Thursday to protest over lack of access to British fishing grounds, with French trawler crews angry at restrictions issued by the island under a system launched late last month, British and French media reported.