France / United Kingdom: the conflict over post-Brexit fishing "is first of all very symbolic and political"

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A French fishing boat positioned in front of Saint-Hélier, Isle of Jersey, to protest against British restrictions on their activity in the area, restrictions perceived as unfair.

AFP - SAMEER AL-DOUMY

By: Charlotte Derouin

A new escalation between London and Paris in the conflict over fishing.

The French ambassador is summoned in response to threats of retaliation from Paris, which accuses the United Kingdom of granting post-Brexit fishing licenses to too few European fishermen.

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The French authorities want to strengthen customs controls and prohibit from next Tuesday British fishing vessels from landing in French ports.

The decryption of Aurélien Antoine, professor of public law at the Jean Monnet University of Saint-Étienne, founder of the Brexit Observatory and author of " 

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