Fisheries

Jersey issues licenses to French fishing vessels in last-ditch move to avert UK seafood blockade

Jersey, a British crown dependency, issued 49 temporary fishing licenses to French fishing boats as deadline to block UK fish from entering ports in France looms.

Jersey, an island in the English Channel has become entangled in the Anglo-French fishing row.
Jersey, an island in the English Channel has become entangled in the Anglo-French fishing row.Photo: Jersey Government
Published 1 November 2021, 15:05Updated 1 November 2021, 15:05
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