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CALAIS, France—French fishermen temporarily blockaded the port of Calais and Channel Tunnel rail link in an effort to ...

May 12, 2021 TONNES of locally-caught shellfish remained stuck in tanks on the Victoria Pier and fishing boats were tied up in port yesterday as merchants said they were warned not to land their catch in nearby French ports. Aqua-Mar director Nathalie Porritt. Picture: DAVID FERGUSON. (30823425) That was despite the Island’s government announcing late on Monday that three Norman harbours – previously closed to Jersey producers in response to the ongoing fishing row – had reopened after it was agreed that new licence restrictions would not be imposed on French vessels until 1 July. Meanw...

French ports lift ban on Jersey fishermen landing their catch Tension over post-Brexit fishing licences continues to simmer, with suggestions that fishermen in France could take the law into their hands 11 May 2021 • 8:04pm French fishing vessels blocked the port of St Helier in Jersey last week over the fishing licence row Credit: Gary Grimshaw/Balliwick Express  France has lifted a ban on Jersey fishermen landing their catch after the Channel Island granted a two-month delay to the controversial post-Brexit fishing licences. The fleet was stopped from landing for around five days, fisher...

French ports lift ban on Jersey fishermen landing their catch Lizzie Roberts, Henry Samuel, James Crisp © Gary Grimshaw/Balliwick Express Last week French fishing vessels blocked the port of St Helier in Jersey over the fishing licenses row - Gary Grimshaw/Balliwick Express  France has lifted a ban on Jersey fishermen landing their catch after the Channel Island granted a two-month delay to the controversial post-Brexit fishing licences. The fleet was stopped from landing for around five days, fishermen told The Telegraph, with one actively prevented from landing in Carter...

Screengrabs from video courtesy of Alex Ferguson showing French fishing vessels staging a protest outside the harbour at St Helier, Jersey THE UK has sent in Royal Navy vessels to patrol waters around Jersey as French boats gathered to protest over post-Brexit fishing rules. HMS Severn and HMS Tamar have been deployed by the UK Government to “monitor the situation” at the Channel Island. French maritime minister Annick Girardin had warned on Tuesday that the country is ready to take “retaliatory measures”, accusing Jersey of dragging its feet over issuing new licences to French ...