This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. The French response to the ongoing tensions between London and Paris has seen the French react with open and frank threats against the United Kingdom. French President Emmanuel Macron is considering imposing sanctions, raising tariffs, blocking ports and increasing checks at borders against British interests in the ongoing fishing wars. The EU has reacted with cautious optimism as further licences were issued.
Virginjus Sinkevicius, the EU Minister for Fisheries, said on Twitter: "The recent announcement of nine additional permanent licences for Jersey waters is good but more can and should be achieved so we can conclude the current process by December 10. He said our teams continue full steam ahead and we speak again, referring to a conversation he had with Jersey s External Relations Minister Ian Gorst and Member of Parliament for North Oxfordshire, Victoria Prentis. Thanks to the EU Commissioner, France's Europe Minister Clement Beaune said: Fisheries: increased mobilisation, new results with 10 additional licences, a fight that continues. French Sea Minister Annick Girardin also celebrated the victory: Thank you VSinkevicius for these renewed efforts, vital for our French and European fishermen. The EU strongly opposes British plans to tighten the rules on fishing in its waters due to the tension that is set to increase in the new year. The British authorities have recently announced new regulations on the size of fishing nets, the latest illustration of the worsening crisis. French vessels with fishing licenses will be able to get access to British waters from January 1, 2022, according to a technical measure. This will result in more stringent controls, to the detriment of French fishermen.
Jean Fran ois Rapin, chairman of the Senate's European Affairs Committee, deplored the multiplication of hostile initiatives by the UK, making the exit scenario for the fisheries crisis less simple than once thought. He called on the French government to abandon its naivety to prevent French fishermen from being caught in a trap. The French Senate Chairman said that by acting in this way, the United Kingdom clearly intends to increase the precedents to circumvent the Trade and Partnership Agreement, which was concluded with the EU on 24 December 2020. In this increasingly deteriorated context, French Senators expect a strong mobilization of the European Commission, coupled with a reaction from the French Government that is equal to the survival of the French fishing industry. As snow falls REPORT Fury, a brave little Frozen princess loses her battle for life as the vaccine booster programme grinds to halt REVEAL Britain leading the way! Andrew Neil hails the UK 75 bn win INSIGHT These expectations will be presented to Annick Girardin, Minister for the Sea, during her next hearing on 9 December at 10.30 am in the European Affairs and Economic Affairs Committees of the Senate. Rapin believes that the French should stop threatening the UK with punitive measures and focus on the idea of resolving the issues with Britain while protecting the rights of French fishermen. British sources say that an agreement could be reached on replacement boats, which would allow the issuing of more permits to EU vessels. Boris Johnson ordered his team to de-escalate tensions with French President Macron, and told colleagues not to retaliate against what London regards as recent provocation from Paris.