Jersey Brexit standoff eases as French fishing boats withdraw
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07 May 2021, 04:16 GMT+10
French fishing boats have withdrawn from the British island of Jersey after a protest over post-Brexit fishing rights that led to a brief standoff between British navy and French coastal patrol boats.
In the latest cross-Channel standoff, angry French fishermen protested on Thursday over new fish license arrangements on the Channel island of Jersey following Britain s departure from the European Union.
At dawn, a flotilla of around 50 trawlers amassed in front of the Saint Helier harbour.
Fears of a blockade prompted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to send two royal navy vessels to the area on Wednesday. Early Thursday, France sending two of its own coast patrol vessels.
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