London does not give “licenses” to fishermen in the Channel, Paris launches an ultimatum and threatens retaliation

PARIS – One week before adopting “retaliation”. There France throw a ultimatum to the United Kingdom asking for “concrete” signals on the issue of licenses for i fishermen who work with their boats in the Channel. If not, the Paris government could take drastic measures, including cutting off the electricity supply to the Anglo-Norman island of Jersey.

The battle in the English Channel has been going on since Brexit went into effect last January and has already gone through moments of tension.