Video. Post-Brexit fishing: the big rant of a fisherman from the English Channel is the buzz – actu.fr

France “is not backing down” on the peach and still claims the same number of licenses in London, said Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune yesterday, as French fishermen worry about a possible turnaround in Paris and an implicit recognition of its defeat in the arm of iron engaged with London.

“There is no renouncement or retreat. We continue both the negotiation and the pressure. We are asking for the same number of licenses. “

The day before, during the Assises de la Pêche which was held in Saint-Pol de Léon, the Minister of Wed Annick Girardin had criticized the lack of “cooperation” of the Anglo-Norman island of Jersey for the allocation of licenses and mentioned the possible compensation of French fishermen victims of Brexit, in particular the preparation of plans to leave the fleet to compensate fishermen whose the ships would ultimately remain at the quayside.

“We keep all options open if the dialogue does not bear fruit,” summarizes the Secretary of State for European Affairs.

“Out of the question to break new boats”

“No fleet exit plan. There is no question of breaking new boats ”, protests Sophie leroy, the president of Armament Cherbourgeois. Two of its trawlers, the Maribelise and the Marie-Catherine II, have still not received a license to access British waters and are affected by discussions on replacement vessels. “For the moment, the boats are at sea and I hope that the negotiations will go to the end,” she adds.

“Norman fishermen do not need a fleet exit plan. Just the validation of twenty provisional licenses issued by Jersey and a clear status for the replacement vessels, many of which are brand new. “

The fleet exit plan proposed by Annick Girardin is “an individual response for certain situations”, he agrees. “But this should not be a collective solution to deal with the problems of French fishing. “

Clément Beaune must speak again with the British Secretary of State for Brexit, David Frost, by the end of the weekend. “We are also exerting pressure on the European Commission so that the demands demanded of the British are more important, more firmly said”, added Clément Beaune, who will meet Monday in Brussels with the vice-president of the Commission in charge of Brexit, Maros Sefkovic.

The (big) rant of a fisherman from Granville

This morning, on the antenna of BFM TV, a fisherman from Granville was questioned about this dragging-on situation. And the least we can say is that this professional, quite annoyed by many points, did not intend to mince his words.

Best TV moment in a while ??
The abominative English in PLS.
But not as much as the journalist ? pic.twitter.com/zXESjizMaq

– Juliette Briens ?? (@Juliette_Briens) November 19, 2021

Frank and direct, the Manchois even made the buzz on social networks throughout the day. “The best TV moment for a while,” we could read on Twitter in particular.

With AFP

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