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Tension is mounting between France and the United Kingdom, who are arguing over the issue of fishing licenses not distributed by the British. France is now showing firmness and threatening harsher sanctions.
Arrested Wednesday, October 27, a British boat was blocked at the quay in France, in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime). A true symbol of the hardening of the French authorities vis-à-vis the decisions of the United Kingdom. The crime of this boat? Have fished in French waters without a license. A warning sign launched by France, which hopes that the British will quickly grant fishing licenses, at the risk of increasing boat checks.
Thursday, October 28, Prime Minister Jean Castex has valued than “the British must respect their commitments”. In Granville (Handle), of the fishermen interviewed said they were satisfied with the French government’s offensive against British fishermen. “These are good measures, I think that will shake things up. I think they are going to release a little ballastuand even. If the English can no longer sell with us, they will be stuck, 80% of their catch is sold in France or in Europe “, explains Manou Lecoufle, patron-fisherman of theRainbow.
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