Fisheries

UK, EU appear to resolve fishing license dispute, but French fishermen vow to go ahead with Christmas blockade

The fight over the number of fishing licenses granted to French fishing boats operating in British waters is a symbolic issue on both sides of the English Channel.

The UK and Channel Islands governments agreed to issue 83 more operating licences before an EU deadline.
The UK and Channel Islands governments agreed to issue 83 more operating licences before an EU deadline.Photo: Institut maritime de prevention
Published 13 December 2021, 09:29Updated 13 December 2021, 22:45
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