GOVERNMENT OF JERSEY HOLDS ‘CONSTRUCTIVE’ MEETING WITH FRENCH FISHERMEN

In a statement, the Government of Jersey said that its representatives had met French fishermen and listened to the concerns that led to today’s protest. The 90-minute meeting was between the Assistant Minister for the Environment, Deputy Gregory Guida (a fluent French speaker), Government of Jersey officers, and representatives from the estimated 56 French vessels […]

Government of Jersey representatives meeting French fishing leaders

Government of Jersey representatives are meeting French fishermen this morning. It follows 50 boats arriving into Jersey waters off the south coast of the Island, in the early hours. At 10.30am, Deputy Gregory Guida, Assistant Minister for the Environment (who speak fluent French), and other Government officials met  French fishermen, further to a request for […]

STORM IN THE CHANNEL

This morning an armada of French Fishing boats demonstrated their opposition to Jersey’s post-Brexit fishing rules by sailing to St Helier harbour. Although they have, at the time of writing, retreated to the western side of St Aubin’s Bay, a French navy patrol vessel, the Athos, is currently sailing towards the Island. Two Royal Navy […]