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29 Oct, 7 tweets, 3 min read
How Brexit led to a British trawler being seized by France

🔴 The French fishing dispute explained by @ChaplainChloe inews.co.uk/news/politics/…
@ChaplainChloe Fishing has been a point of tension between the UK and France since Brexit

🐟 There were clashes over where fishing boats would have access to
🐟 The deal specified EU boats could fish in UK waters, but the British would get a greater share of fish

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…
What has happened this time?

New tensions arose because France accused the UK and Jersey of unfairly turning down applications from dozens of French boats to fish in their waters 🚣‍♂️

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…
➡️ Paris accused the UK of being in breach of the Brexit trade deal

➡️ France said it would seek support from Brussels for potential “retaliatory measures”

➡️ They have also threatened to cut the UK off from energy supplies.

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…
What about the British boat? 🚣‍♂️

➡️ A Scottish boat was ordered to divert to the port of Le Havre on Thursday after the authorities said it was fishing in French waters without a licence

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…
How has the UK responded?

➡️ Environment Secretary George Eustice said the UK would respond proportionately if France went ahead with the threats.

➡️ The French Ambassador has been called for talks on Friday afternoon.

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…
The trawler 'Cornelis-Gert Jan' was detained by French authorities ⬇️

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

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