RTHK: British navy stands by to guard UK fishing waters Britain on Saturday readied armed Royal Navy ships to patrol its fishing waters if tempers flare after a no-deal Brexit as a make-or-break deadline approached for talks with the European Union.
Four 80-metre (260-feet) vessels have been placed on standby to guard British waters from EU trawlers in case the two sides decide to abandon efforts to secure a free-trade agreement on Sunday.
The development is part of increased contingency planning on both sides of the Channel, and evokes memories of the Cod Wars with Iceland over fishing rights in the North Atlantic in the 1960s and 70s.
Britain Prepares Navy Ships To Protect Fishing If Brexit Talks Fail
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British navy stands by to guard UK fishing waters
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