the boat's owner Macduff Shellfish denies. The European Union also claimed the UK authorities

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Meanwhlle a UK-based industry leader has said France's reaction was" extraordinarily over the top".... Cyrille Fournier, who represents the prosecutor's office for the French port of Le Havre where the boat was seized, said in a statement that the captain of the Cornelis Gert Jan boat had been asked to appear in court on August 11, 2022.He added that the trawler did not have the required licences to operate in those parts of French territorial waters. This has been denied by Scottish company Ma

European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans expressed optimism the fishing row between France and UK will be resolved soon, saying that the two countries will find a way out of the ongoing licence issue.... He also admitted that given their shared interests, it would be “ foolish to have an acrimonious relationship ”.... Emmanuel Macron has been demanding the UK Government issue additional fishing licences to allow its vessels to catch fish in British waters.He continued: “ There's mor

Irish skipper Jondy Ward was arrested along with his seven crew members in off the Normandy coast last Wednesday by the French Maritime Gendarmerie.... A hearing on Wednesday will determine the conditions under which the Cornelius Gert Jan will be released.” Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Eustice suggested that the British vessel had been impounded during the diplomatic storm because of “ administrative confusion ”.... He said Johnson has been “ continuously pretending that Brexitwill have no i

Irish skipper Jondy Ward was arrested along with his seven crew members in off the Normandy coast last Wednesday by the French Maritime Gendarmerie.... A hearing on Wednesday will determine the conditions under which the Cornelius Gert Jan will be released.” Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Eustice suggested that the British vessel had been impounded during the diplomatic storm because of “ administrative confusion ”.... He said Johnson has been “ continuously pretending that Brexitwill have no i

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Tensions have been rising between the UK and France, with the dispute heightening recently due to a Scottish trawler being seized. Joe Barnes, Brussels Correspondent at the Telegraph, tweeted:" French PM Jean Castex has sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, the Commission’s president, to notify her of Paris’ planned reprisals against the UK in the fish war." Castex asks for support because the EU needs to show ‘leaving the Union is more damaging than remaining in it." Mr Barnes continued:" Comm

Some 1, 831 applications for licences have been received, with 1, 793 issued. The main source of contention has been for smaller vessels, where 50 applications have been received-all from French vessels-but just 19 licences issued.... Find out by adding your postcode or visit InYourAreaMeanwhile, the skipper of a scallop trawler at the centre of the dispute returned to Britain yesterday saying he had done nothing wrong.... The crew have acted with professionalism throughout the entire incident

PARIS — France escalated a fishing rights dispute with Britain on Thursday, announcing that French authorities have seized a British boat that lacked a license to operate in French waters and have issued a warning to another British vessel.Wp Get the full experience. Choose your plan ArrowRight France’s minister of the sea, Annick Girardin, announced the seizure one day after the French government threatened a number of sanctions against Britain in the lingering dispute that has stirred emotions