France has long threatened Britain to close its ports to British ships and also tighten control over the trade of goods because the British had previously refused to allow a French ship to fish.

France seized a British fishing vessel on Thursday and issued a verbal warning to another because it was fishing in its territorial waters without a permit – She said a Reuters.

Between Britain and France fishing discussionWhich now appears to be on fire again. Paris indicated earlier that it might close some of its ports from British ships, tighten controls on trade between the two countries, and even restrict energy supplies to the Channel Islands if the dispute over British fishing licenses for French fishing vessels is not resolved by then.

France was angry that the British authorities had rejected the applications of 31 French fishing vessels that had applied for a fishing license in British territorial waters and in the maritime areas around Jersey. According to the reasons for the refusal, the French ships could not prove their entitlement.

The Downing Street announcement Wednesday night called the French government’s threats “disappointing and disproportionate”. A spokesman for the prime minister’s office in London said Britain “would not expect this from a close ally and partner”.

According to a statement from the British government, the measures threatened by Paris do not appear to be compatible with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the European Union or more broadly with international law.

A Downing Street spokesman said that if the French government responded to these threats, “appropriate and measured” responses from the British side would follow.

Jersey City, citing a TCA, introduced a new fishing licensing system back in the spring. On this basis, French fishing vessels can obtain a fishing license in the area if they can prove that they have been active in the waters around Jersey in the past. Jersey receives 95 percent of its electricity from France on three submarine cables, so it would be very sensitive if Paris were to actually limit its power supply as part of the sanctions envisaged.

For reasons similar to the present ones, a situation of conflict broke out in the spring between Britain and France. Sixty French fishing boats in early May So they went up The sea entrance to Jersey’s capital and largest port, St. Helier, but the port was ultimately not blocked.



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