Tension between France and the United Kingdom over the allocation of fishing licenses

Struggling to issue licenses to French fishermen, the United Kingdom would be the target of retaliation.

Since Brexit, it has become increasingly difficult for French fishermen to access British waters without a license. License that the UK does not provide. Of the 170 requests, 75 were rejected. A situation that haunts the government, which has decided to retaliate after several warnings that will come into force on November 2. They are specifically aimed at the importation of British products into France.

“British ships wanting to land their fishery products in our ports will end this with a few exceptions. […] We will have no tolerance, no complacency” insisted Clement Beain, Secretary of State for European Affairs #lamatinale pic.twitter.com/5Oi5rqpkZE

— CNEWS (@CNEWS) October 28, 2021

The Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clement Beain, detailed on CNews on 28 October, who will await the United Kingdom as the situation develops in this direction. “British ships wanting to land their fishery products in our ports will end this with a few exceptions […] We will have no tolerance, no complacency” he explained.

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