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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

France backed down in fishing row when it ‘looked at evidence’, says George Eustice

UK to stand firm on regulations for French fishers in UK waters, says environment minister

France retreated from threats to clog up exports and ban UK fishers from landing catches on its coast because it “looked more closely at the evidence”, the environment secretary, George Eustice, has said.

Eustice denied the UK had acted in any way improperly and said it continued to abide by its obligations. France has been infuriated that some of its small boats are being denied permission to fish in waters around the UK and Channel Islands.

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