French fishermen block British trucks in port

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Sat, 2021-04-24 03:34

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France: French trawlermen angered by delays getting licenses to fish inside British waters blocked lorries carrying UK-landed fish with burning barricades as they arrived overnight in Europe’s largest seafood processing center.

Britain’s trade deal with the EU following Brexit allowed the bloc’s fishermen to keep fishing deep into British waters, but only once they had received a license.

French fishermen hold a banner as they block lorries carrying UK-landed fish. (Reuters)
Fishermen in northern France say their livelihoods depend on access to British waters, where they chase mackerel, whiting, squid and other species. (AFP/File)
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