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BBC News Published image captionFrench fishing vessels protested in St Helier Harbour last week over a new licensing system Jersey has granted French fishermen more time to meet its new rules in a bid to solve a fishing licence dispute. The extension until 1 July is a sign of "good faith" that the row over France's post-Brexit rights can be solved, the Government of Jersey said. French authorities in Normandy have also lifted a ban on Jersey fishermen landing their catches in its ports. It follows boat protests which blockaded Jersey's St Helier Harbour, with the UK and French navy called in.

Maritime security experts on how to solve the Jersey spat - and why the UK sent in the navy Prior to the UK’s departure from the European Union, British fishing grounds were managed jointly under the EU common fisheries policy Timothy Edmunds, University of Bristol Daniel Smith The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with...

Gunboats dispatched to Jersey in UK/French fishing rights conflict A degrading jingoistic spectacle played out this week between the UK and France over fishing rights in the waters around Jersey. Up to 60 French fishing vessels blockaded the island’s St Hellier’s port for several hours Thursday, overseen by two Royal Navy gunboats and two French military vessels. Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands and home to just over 100,000 people. Located 14 miles from the French Normandy coast and 85 miles south of the UK, it was brought under the English/British crown with the conquest of ...

French authorities ban Jersey fishermen from landing catch at three ports Lizzie Roberts, James Crisp, Harry Yorke, Henry Samuel Jersey fisherman keen for dispute resolution Replay Video (Video by Press Association) A special message from Microsoft News: India is currently being devastated by a deadly second wave of Covid. You can support Oxfam's Covid relief efforts in India, including reaching out to the most affected and vulnerable communities, distributing and installing medical equipment and accessories, and supporting the most marginalised households. You can donate her...

On the morning of Thursday 6 May, French fishers threatened to blockade Jersey’s main port of St Helier, following a threat by French maritime minister Annick Girardin to cut off the island’s electricity supply. Both countries sent maritime patrol vessels to the area, including, in the UK’s case, two Royal Navy River-class ships: HMS Severn and HMS Tyne. After a tense stand-off, the UK government has announced the navy ships would return to port, but nonetheless this dispute needs to be resolved in the longer term. Why is this happening in Jersey? A self-governing dependency of the Brit...