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France announced on Wednesday October 27 the creation of retaliatory measures against the United Kingdom from November 2 if London does not award all fishing licenses to French sailors. The fishermen of Granville (Manche) are disillusioned, the entire industry is weakened.
For several months, the fishermen of Granville, in the English Channel, have started their boat every morning, worried. After Brexit, they became persona non grata in the waters of the island of Jersey, a few kilometers from the French coast. For the moment, Jimmy Montreuil, patron-fisherman of Rocalamauve, has a provisional license to fish in this area until the end of the year. But then, it’s the leap into the unknown. “We don’t know what fishing rights we’re going to have, we don’t know anything”, he breathes. Out of 170 licenses requested, the Jersey authorities refused them to 75 French boats.
For Jimmy Montreuil, today, fishing for shells Saint Jacques was good. A relief, because it is the only fishing that is allowed in this area. “We have a ton […]. Granville’s strength lies in its versatility, when one profession works less well, we fall back on another. There, it’s catastrophic “, he continues. Those who do not fish in English waters fear that all the French will come to compete with them. “There will not be enough room for everyone. There are some who will have to go out of business, it is obligatory”, estimates Malo Esnouf, patron-fisherman of the Fury. Dozens of French jobs, which depend on fishing, are in danger. Sanctions were announced Wednesday, October 27 against the United Kingdom.