JERSEY BLITZ
French fishermen demand Macron CUT THE POWER to Jersey and make good on threats after Royal Navy drive off blockade
Peter Allen
Updated: May 6 2021, 15:06 ET
Peter Allen
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FRENCH fishermen have demanded Emmanuel Macron make good on threats to cut the power to Jersey after the 100 ship blockade broke up after the arrival of the Royal Navy.
Furious trawlermen raged as the row over fishing rights goes on - and blamed the British for failed talks over access to the waters around the Channel Island.
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Emmanuel Macron has been urged to strike back against JerseyCredit: AP
Cyril Piraud, skipper of a Normandy boat called The Pearl, was among those who set sail for Saint Helier, Jersey s capital, and staged a protest at post-Brexit rules diminishing their right to work in local waters.