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'We will vigorously defend ourselves': Vessel owned by Clearwater subsidiary Macduff detained as post-Brexit fishing battle escalates

French fishermen are angered by the number of licenses issued allowing them to fish in UK waters, leading to threats that UK vessels will be banned from landing catches into French ports.

A vessel owned by Macduff is now at the center of a dispute between the UK and France over fishing rights in UK waters.
A vessel owned by Macduff is now at the center of a dispute between the UK and France over fishing rights in UK waters.Photo: Facebook / Macduff
Published 28 October 2021, 20:51Updated 28 October 2021, 23:17
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