France will retaliate in the dispute with Great Britain over fishing rights

In the dispute with Great Britain over fishing rights in the English Channel, France intends to present "retaliatory measures" in the coming week. "We have a timetable with actions at national and European level," said Fisheries Minister Annick Girardin. This is aimed at the British and "our neighbors on Jersey". It will be "presented early next week" and also contain retaliatory measures. This is France's reaction to the rejection of a number of fishing rights for French boats: London approved 12 of 47 license applications from France, the British Channel Island Jersey 95 of 170 applications, including temporary licenses. Jersey is around 30 kilometers off the coast of Normandy, and the waters are particularly rich in fish. The post-Brexit agreement negotiated by the EU provides that European fishermen can continue to sail into certain British waters, provided they are granted a license. This will be given to them if they can prove that they have fished there before. According to French fishermen, this is not easy. The fishing rights were one of the sticking points in the trade agreement between the EU and the UK, which has been in full effect since May 1st. In May, the dispute over fishing rights between France and Great Britain briefly escalated: when dozens of French fishing trawlers threatened to block the port of Saint Helier on Jersey, the British government sent warships into the sea area. France then also sent naval ships.