Jersey dispute: Royal Navy patrol vessel returns to base after fishing dispute
A Royal Navy fishing patrol ship has returned to base after being scrambled to Jersey in response to the protest by French fishermen.
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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 issues that could be ‘very easily resolved’. Earlier this week, French maritime minister Annick G...
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 to resolve the dispute before it escalates further. The push for a diplomatic solution comes as a Jer...
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 comes as a Jersey fisherman was unable to land his fresh catch in France on Thursday after reportedly be...