In the dispute between France and Great Britain over fishing rights after Brexit, the Channel Island of Jersey wants to issue temporary licenses to fishermen from the EU. As the island’s authorities announced today after talks with representatives from Normandy in northern France, new licenses will be issued from next week. Fishermen who cannot present all the documents immediately should therefore receive temporary licenses.
The island of Jersey is located around 30 kilometers off the coast of Normandy, and its waters are particularly rich in fish. Fishing rights were one of the sticking points in the post-Brexit trade agreement between the EU and the UK, which has been in full force since May. The British must therefore only allow fishing boats in their areas that have been active there since 2012.
The French fishermen complain that this is not easy to prove. From 2026 onwards, European fishermen are to forego a quarter of their catches in British waters, which corresponds to a loss of revenue of around 650 million euros per year. In May, the dispute over fishing rights between France and Great Britain briefly escalated: When dozens of French fishing trawlers threatened to block the port of Saint Helier on Jersey, the British government sent warships into the sea area. France then also sent naval ships.
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