Five people remain in a serious condition in hospital, with French authorities expected to give an update later today. The RNLI said a lifeboat crew was launched just before 4am.
Boris Johnson yesterday deployed the Royal Navy to protect Jersey from the threat of a French blockade.
The dramatic move came after French fishermen – backed by Macron’s ministers – vowed to shut off the island unless they could fish more British waters, a threat branded an “act of war”.
The furious spat erupted after the island – which is under Britain’s protection – slapped French trawlers with post-Brexit fishing licences requirements.
About 100 French fishing vessels are due to sail to Jersey’s port on Thursday as part of a protest against the new rules, the head of fisheries for the Normandy region, Dimitri Rogoff has said.
Boris Johnson vows to defend Jersey from French threats and insists Navy gunboats WILL stay on guard
Nick Gutteridge
May 6 2021, 8:50 ET
BORIS Johnson today vowed to stand by Jersey in the face of French threats and announced Navy gunboats will stay in the area.
The PM spoke the island s chief minister John Le Fondré this morning as tensions escalated in a major row over fishing rights.
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They are protesting over new licensing rules for fishing in the Channel Island s watersCredit: AP
This morning dozens of French trawlers descended on the capital St Helier and threatened to blockade its port.
They are protesting against the introduction of new licensing rules for entering Jersey s waters.
EU Reporter
Published 3 months ago
The European Commission has put forward its proposal for a Brexit Adjustment Reserve, as agreed by the European Council in July, to help counter the adverse economic and social consequences – at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 - in the member states and sectors that are worst affected. It will have an overall budget of €5 billion. The Reserve will support businesses and employment in affected sectors. It will assist regions and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in UK waters. It can also assist public administrations for the proper functioning of border, customs, sanitary and phytosanitary controls and to ensure essential services to the citizens and companies affected.