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The Jersey authorities have sent a signal of appeasement to French fishermen, issuing 49 temporary fishing licenses. Julie Vitaline, journalist for France Télévisions live from Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais, details the outlines of this new authorization.
A few hours before the end of the ultimatum posed by France, the authorities of the island of Jersey issued Monday, November 1, 49 temporary fishing licenses to French fishermen. A “advanced“in the negotiations between the two countries, which have however still not found a final agreement. The fishermen of Hauts-de-France are still awaiting 45 additional licenses.
Will France still decide to put in place its retaliatory measures, presented a few days ago? If so, it would be characterized by “the prohibition on British fishermen from unloading their goods in French ports” and the “strengthening dchecks on British ships and on lorries coming from or going to the United Kingdom“, specifies Julie Vitaline, journalist of France Televisions live from Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais), Monday November 1st. The British have however been clear.”If France decides to implement these retaliatory measures, the United Kingdom will trigger a mechanism provided for in the post-Brexit agreement to obtain compensation.“, concludes the journalist.