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A Royal Navy fishing patrol ship has returned to base after being scrambled to Jersey in response to the protest by French fishermen.

Submitting... Fishermen in Portsmouth welcome back HMS Severn from her deployment to assist the fishermen of Jersey Picture: Solent News and Photo Agency Although the demonstration was halted by Thursday afternoon and the fishing boats returned to France, the French navy also sent two of its ships to monitor the situation. And Jersey’s head of government, Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondre, said the ‘very good discussion’ with representatives from the protesters had highlighted many i...

HMS Severn sailed into its home base of Portsmouth Naval Base on Sunday morning.

France urged to ‘show good faith’ over Jersey dispute Top Story May 8, 2021 LONDON: A Jersey fishing leader has called for a “show of good faith” from France after dozens of French vessels descended on the island’s capital on Thursday. The hours-long protest saw about 60 boats approach the port of St Helier in an escalation of a row over post-Brexit fishing rights, while two Royal Navy warships monitored the situation. The UK government says it will now work with France and Jersey t...

A Jersey fishing leader has called for a “show of good faith” from France after dozens of French vessels descended on the island’s capital on Thursday. The hours-long protest saw about 60 boats approach the port of St Helier in an escalation of a row over post-Brexit fishing rights, while two Royal Navy warships monitored the situation. The UK Government says it will now work with France and Jersey to resolve the dispute before it escalates further. The push for a diplomatic solution come...

A Jersey fishing leader has called for a “show of good faith” from France after dozens of French vessels descended on the island’s capital on Thursday. The hours-long protest saw about 60 boats approach the port of St Helier in an escalation of a row over post-Brexit fishing rights, while two Royal Navy warships monitored the situation. The UK Government says it will now work with France and Jersey to resolve the dispute before it escalates further. The push for a diplomatic solution come...

A Jersey fishing leader has called for a “show of good faith” from France after dozens of French vessels descended on the island’s capital on Thursday. The hours-long protest saw about 60 boats approach the port of St Helier in an escalation of a row over post-Brexit fishing rights, while two Royal Navy warships monitored the situation. The UK Government says it will now work with France and Jersey to resolve the dispute before it escalates further. The push for a diplomatic solution come...

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By Press Association 2021 French fishing vessels gathered outside the harbour at St Helier, Jersey on Thursday morning (Gary Grimshaw/Bailiwick Express/PA) Dozens of French fishing vessels descended on Jersey in what was said to have resembled an “invasion”, before retreating after talks were held to ease tensions. An estimated 60 boats approached the port of St Helier before dawn, with some reportedly having set out from France as ear...

About 60 French boats gathered at the port of St Helier on Thursday to protest over fishing licence changes.