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The government tried to reassure French fishermen on Friday, November 19, the day after the announcement of a compensation plan for those who could no longer work because of Brexit. THE’ad was badly digested by those concerned.
On the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais), some sailors are annoyed. They are outraged that the government is already providing financial aid for fishermen who fail to obtain a license to enter UK waters. “What we want is to work, we don’t care about money“, testifies a fisherman.
40 to 60 million euros are on the table. But this is insufficient according to Sandrine, a fishmonger who works with her son. “He bought a boat for 430,000 euros three years ago. If tomorrow he ends up scrapping his boat, how much will he be compensated? 100,000, 150,000 euros? And how does he do with the remaining credits? “, she wonders. This plan to exit the fleet sounds like an admission of failure on the part of the French government, while negotiations continue with Great Britain.