Jersey, a self-governing British Crown dependency off the coast of France, has said it will require boats to submit further details before the licences can be granted, and pleaded for patience. LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday sent two Navy patrol vessels to Jersey over concerns that French fishermen could blockade its main port in an escalating post-Brexit row.
British MP Tobias Ellwood accused France of"shameful behaviour", saying"it would be wise to dispatch" a Royal Navy vessel. Jersey External Affairs Minister Ian Gorst told BBC Radio on Wednesday:"It would seem disproportionate to cut off electricity for the sake of needing to provide extra details so that we can refine the licences.
On Thursday morning, around 100 French fishing vessels will sail to Jersey port to protest over the issuing of the licences, the head of fisheries for the Normandy region, Dimitri Rogoff, told AFP.
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