Jersey issues 49 more fishing licences to French boats amid row
- Date: 01-Nov-2021
- Source: The Guardian
- Sector:Economy
- Country:Middle East
Jersey issues 49 more fishing licences to French boats amid row
The UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss, has warned France it has 48 hours to back down on threats made in the row over fishing licences or Britain will begin dispute talks set out in the Brexit deal.
French officials have said they will bar UK fishing boats from some ports and tighten customs checks on lorries entering the country unless more licences are granted for their small boats to fish in Britain’s waters.
Almost 1,700 EU vessels have been licensed to fish in UK waters, equating to 98% of EU applications for fishing licences, the UK government says, but this figure is disputed in Paris.
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