Royal Navy patrolling Jersey waters as French boats stage fishing rights protest
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukSign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern Agenda Two Royal Navy vessels are patrolling the waters around Jersey as dozens of French boats gathered near the island’s main port in protest over post-Brexit fishing rights.
The UK government has deployed HMS Severn and HMS Tamar to “monitor the situation” surrounding the Channel Island amid concerns of a possible blockade at the port of St Helier.
Flares were set off by French fishing vessels as they gathered near the harbour this morning in protest against a new post-Brexit licensing system implemented last week.
French maritime minister Annick Girardin warned on Tuesday that the country is ready to take “retaliatory measures” and accused Jersey of dragging its feet over issuing new
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