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France Sends Second Boat to Jersey in Fish Row: Brexit Update Bloomberg 36 mins ago Joe Mayes (Bloomberg) The U.K. and French navies dispatched military patrol vessels to the isle of Jersey amid a deepening row over post-Brexit fishing rights. The two British patrol ships were deployed Wednesday night ahead of a potential blockade by French fishermen as a precautionary measure, the U.K. said. France said it sent two vessels Thursday morning to guarantee the safety of everyone at sea. The deployment of the ships is a sign of the ongoing frictions between the two NATO allies, caused by Britain’s exit from the European Union. Negotiations over fish were one of the most contentious elements of the post-Brexit accord. France on Tuesday threatened to cut off power to Jersey to protest a lack of fishing licenses. Previously, Paris said it would limit access for U.K. financial services companies into the EU if its fishermen aren’t treated f ....
French Fishing Boats Begin Leaving Jersey Waters: Brexit Update Bloomberg 5 hrs ago Joe Mayes and Ania Nussbaum (Bloomberg) French fishermen are leaving the British isle of Jersey and ending their protest over post-Brexit fishing rights, after the U.K. and France sent military patrol ships to the area. Representatives of the fishing fleet, who are upset at the conditions attached to licenses needed to operate in the area, said they had made their point and will be heading back to France. Two British military ships were deployed Wednesday night to the island ahead of a potential blockade by the fishing boats, in what the U.K. called a precautionary measure. France said it sent two vessels Thursday morning to guarantee the safety of everyone at sea. ....
French Fishing Boats Begin Leaving Jersey Waters: Brexit Update Bloomberg 5 hrs ago Joe Mayes and Ania Nussbaum (Bloomberg) French fishermen are leaving the British isle of Jersey and ending their protest over post-Brexit fishing rights, after the U.K. and France sent military patrol ships to the area. Representatives of the fishing fleet, who are upset at the conditions attached to licenses needed to operate in the area, said they had made their point and will be heading back to France. Two British military ships were deployed Wednesday night to the island ahead of a potential blockade by the fishing boats, in what the U.K. called a precautionary measure. France said it sent two vessels Thursday morning to guarantee the safety of everyone at sea. ....