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346 views The French government’s threat to cut off electricity to the isle of Jersey amid a row over post-Brexit fishing rights highlights the risks the UK faces from its reliance on the European Union for energy imports. What’s the issue? France as well as the wider EU continue to act aggressively towards the UK following Brexit. From the way the EU has acted over the Covid-19 vaccines this latest spat is just another diplomatic spat between Britain and its bitter European neighbours. This latest issue has arisen from French complaints over new post Brexit rules that govern access to th...

Oliver Harvey, Chief Feature Writer St Helier, Jersey Updated: May 7 2021, 0:26 ET Oliver Harvey, Chief Feature Writer St Helier, Jersey Invalid Date, APPEARING out of the gloom soon after 4.30am, the armada of French fishing boats was ready “to restage Trafalgar”. Shadowing them was the might of Britain’s Royal Navy — HMS Tamar and HMS ­Severn — primed with cannon and machine guns. ��  9 9 9 A member of the Jersey Militia re-enactment group appeared on the ramparts of St Helier’s 16th Century Elizabeth Castle Then, at around 6am, the French made their move. Amid swirling s...

6 May 2021 French anger around the British reclaiming their territorial waters post-Brexit and the British response to it took a bizarre turn as a tricorn-wearing re-enactor was seen firing a flintlock musket as French fishermen prepared to blockade a British port. Upwards of 60 French fishing boats and other craft had sailed to the Crown Dependency of Jersey, a largely self-governing island owned by the British crown but just 15 miles off the French coast. It is believed the ships were preparing to blockade the island’s main harbour, and London has dispatched two small Royal Navy warships ...

The Government of Jersey says it acted in "good faith" over a post-Brexit fishing licensing regime.

'Misunderstanding' in fishing row led to threat © BBC The Government of Jersey granted 41 licences to French fishing boats on Friday A "misunderstanding" over post-Brexit fishing licences has led to France threatening to cut electricity to Jersey, a senior politician has said. External Relations Minister Ian Gorst said he wanted to "heal this relationship" with French authorities. French Maritime Minister Annick Girardin threatened "retaliatory measures" over a new licensing regime for fishing in Jersey's waters. About 95% of Jersey's electricity comes from France via undersea cables. The ...