UK boat detained by France amid fishing rights row
Also: France fines British boats as fishing dispute escalates (Associated Press)
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Source: BBC
UK boat detained by France amid fishing rights row
By Mary O'Connor
BBC News
28 October 2021
A British trawler has been seized by France and another has been fined, amid an escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights.
French maritime minister Annick Girardin said the ships were cautioned during checks off Le Havre overnight.
She said the first did not comply right away and the second was not allowed to fish in French waters so was detained.
No 10 said it was watching events closely and wanted France and EU talks but was ready to respond appropriately.
Earlier, the environment secretary said he was "urgently" investigating the situation in relation to the detained vessel - which has been named as the Cornelis Gert Jan.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59073715
The Cornelis Gert Jan, which is owned by MacDuff Shellfish of Scotland, was detained when fishing in French waters (Arjan Buuveld)
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Source: Associated Press
France fines British boats as fishing dispute escalates
By DANICA KIRKA and THOMAS ADAMSON
October 28, 2021
LONDON (AP) — French authorities fined two British fishing vessels and kept one in port overnight Thursday amid a worsening dispute over fishing licenses that has stoked tensions following the U.K.’s departure from the European Union.
Britain’s government warned France that it would it retaliate if French officials followed through on threats made late Wednesday to block British boats from some French ports and tighten checks on U.K. vessels. France also suggested it might restrict energy supplies to the Channel Islands, British Crown dependencies that lie off the coast of France.
“We believe these are disappointing and disproportionate, and not what we’d expect from a close ally and partner,″ U.K. Environment Secretary George Eustice told lawmakers. “The measures being threatened do not appear to be compatible with the trade and cooperation agreement or wider international law, and if carried through will be met with an appropriate and calibrated response.”
Since the U.K. left the economic orbit of the EU in January, relations between London and Paris have become increasingly frayed as the nations on either side of the English Channel sort out a post-Brexit path.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-business-paris-brexit-international-law-8cfc47ce12205af5ca9322a3631e83d6
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