| UPDATED: 16:21, Fri, Mar 5, 2021 Link copied EU: Eric Bocquet suggests ‘realignment mechanisms’ in fishing waters Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The challenge came from Communist Senator Eric Bocquet during talks on the ratification of the Brexit trade deal in France's Senate earlier this week. Mr Bocquet warned fishing communities in his Hauts-de-France region have already suffered because of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union and insisted appropriate measures should be created to ensure access from 2026. Addressing colleagues, the French Senator said: "The absence of realignment mechanisms risks leading in the years to come to British standards falling below European standards.