French fishermen threaten to block Channel Tunnel, ports in protest over fishing licenses

Published:Dec 7, 202310:23
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A put up on Thursday from a fishermen's group on Facebook mentioned they'd block ferries in Saint-Malo, Calais and Ouistreham "to denounce the conditions of the Brexit deal and its consequences on fishermen."The head of a fishermen's affiliation instructed CNN {that a} protest would begin at 1 p.m. native time in Ouistreham and that 15 boats would block the port in the world. He mentioned different teams can be blocking two different areas.The fishermen mentioned they had been sending "a warning" to demand the speedy granting by the UK of post-Brexit fishing licenses.
Fishing boats leave the harbor of Calais on January 25, 2018, to take part in a blockade to protest against electric pulse fishing practiced by fishermen from the Netherlands.
"We don't want handouts, we just want our licenses back. The UK must abide by the post-Brexit deal. Too many fishermen are still in the dark," declared Gérard Romiti, the president of the nationwide committee for maritime fisheries, in accordance to CNN affiliate BFMTV.
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The fishermen's affiliation instructed an internet information convention that a lot of automobiles can be used to block entry to the Eurotunnel, which is used to transfer items by rail between Britain and France, in accordance to Reuters.The UK authorities responded Thursday saying it was "disappointed" by threats of protests by French fishermen."We look to the French authorities to ensure that there are no illegal actions and trade is not affected," a Downing Street spokesperson mentioned. "We have licensed almost 1,700 EU vessels general; our method to licensing has been affordable and absolutely in line with our commitments in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)."We continue to work with the Commission and the French authorities and will consider any further evidence provided to support remaining license applications."The protests characterize the newest spherical of tensions in a long-running dispute between the UK and France over the rights of French and British vessels to fish in every nation's waters following Brexit.



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