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France and England are engaged in a real standoff over fishing licenses. According to post-Brexit agreements French fishermen can continue their activities in certain British waters. Problem, to date, France would have received only half of the planned licenses.
For months, concern has reigned among French fishermen. Since September 30, a fishing license is required for French sailors to harvest in British waters. Areas that overlap with the territory French. According to Paris, nearly 450 French fishermen applied for permits, but London only granted 210.
But Quels are the real economic issues? Several estimates show that before Brexit, French fishermen made 30% of their catches in the waters English, and even more in some ports. “If we don’t have it, our activity therefore stops in a crew of three, that makes three people unemployed”, stone plague Vogel, fisherman in Saint-Malo. For the moment, and this even if the discussion is open, no agreement has yet been reached.
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