Short fish thread
There is confusion about the number of missing French fishing licences at the centre of the greatest Franco-British spat since 2003 (or maybe since 1898 or, some stubborn historians insist, 1066). Here is a brief attempt to crunch the stats. 1/6
There is confusion about the number of missing French fishing licences at the centre of the greatest Franco-British spat since 2003 (or maybe since 1898 or, some stubborn historians insist, 1066). Here is a brief attempt to crunch the stats. 1/6
Having collated different sources (others are available), here is my best guess at the state of play.
Licences asked for by 🇫🇷 361
Given permanently 148 (41%)
Temporarily 113 (31%)
Missing 100
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Licences asked for by 🇫🇷 361
Given permanently 148 (41%)
Temporarily 113 (31%)
Missing 100
2/6
This breaks down as follows:
Jersey (for Norman and Breton boats): 113 issued, 49 temporary and 55 missing.
Guernsey (for Norman and Breton boats): 64 temporary.
England (for Pas de Calais boats): 35 issued, 45 missing.
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Jersey (for Norman and Breton boats): 113 issued, 49 temporary and 55 missing.
Guernsey (for Norman and Breton boats): 64 temporary.
England (for Pas de Calais boats): 35 issued, 45 missing.
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Hang on, doesn’t the UKG, which never lies, say it has issued 98% of licences requested? This is an obfuscation. Britain has issued circa 1,800 licences to all EU boats to fish in UK waters under the post-Brexit treaty. UKG says this represents 98%. It’s more like 90% . BUT 4/6
Most of these licences are for fishing beyond 12 miles. The UK has NO right under the treaty to refuse such requests. The dispute is about special licences for fishing 6-12 miles from the |Channel Islands and S England where Fr (and some B/NL boats) have fished for centuries 5/6
In the 6-12 mile zone EU (mostly Fr) boats “qualify” for a licence IF they have fished there in recent years. Nothing in the treaty says how they should prove they did so. Mistake. Proof needed by small boats without satellite tracking is at the heart of the present dispute. 6/6
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