PARIS — The French government on Monday lashed out at new regulations which Britain has declared for fishing in its waters near the Channel Islands, deeming them “null and void” in a deepening post-Brexit row.
France and Britain have increasingly clashed over fishing in recent weeks, with French fishermen saying they are being prevented from operating in British waters because of difficulties in obtaining licenses.
The French fisheries ministry said Britain had introduced “new technical measures” relating to licenses for fishing off the Channel Islands which had not been properly declared to the European Union under the terms of the Brexit deal.
“We consider that if the ne…
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