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Emmanuel Macron sends French gunboat to Jersey as tensions rise in fishing protest Nicholas Cecil UP NEXT Tensions escalated dramatically on Thursday after a French gunboat headed towards Jersey as Royal Navy ships tracked a flotilla of Normandy fishing boats protesting against post-Brexit licence rules. Around 70 fishing boats were massing off-shore, with some firing flares amid talk over maritime radio early this morning of a blockade of the island’s main port of Saint Helier. Two Royal Navy ships, HMS Tamar, which is equipped with machineguns and a helicopter landing pad, and HMS Severn, were tracking the demonstration from a distance. The stand-off escalated mid-morning after it emerged that the French maritime gendarmerie vessel Athos, armed with a cannon, would be arriving in the area “imminently” on a “patrol mission”. ....
The vessels were deployed amid concerns of a possible blockade of Jersey by French boats. As of Thursday morning, up to 60 vessels were reported off Jersey s south coast, near the island s capital St Helier, as part of a demonstration by French fishermen. Some let off flares but the protest has so far remained peaceful, according to the Jersey Evening Post. There had been worries about more direct action by the demonstrators. Paul Luxon, the chief executive of Condor Ferries, posted on Twitter that the Commodore Goodwill freight ferry had been trapped in St Helier harbour. However, it was later reported the vessel would be allowed to leave. ....
Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Why is there a row over fishing in Jersey - and how might it escalate? Sky News looks at what s sparked the tensions and how the row might escalate. What s happening? The UK has deployed HMS Severn and HMS Tamar to Jersey to conduct maritime security patrols as a strictly precautionary measure following talks with the Jersey government, the Ministry of Defence has said. HMS Severn entered back into service in June last year - after being saved from the scrapyard - to boost the UK s ability to patrol its waters after ....
Chief Executive Paul Luxon described the figures as encouraging , adding that when it is safe and responsible to do so he will take advantage of this interest in sea travel. It is too early to know if this translates into a spike in bookings, as both Guernsey and Jersey are maintaining strict border and quarantine restrictions. So the road map from both governments for relaxing these will provide greater confidence and can only serve to boost the two visitor economies this year. Paul Luxon, Chief Executive Officer of Condor Ferries The UK government s own plan for exiting the current restrictions suggest the easing of international travel would not happen until mid-May, at the earliest. ....