France’s intervention described as ‘unacceptable’ as island prepares for blockade of main port in fishing dispute
The British government has hit back at French threats to cut Jersey’s energy supply over a fishing dispute as the island prepared for an imminent blockade of its main port, a development last seen in the 1990s when the Royal Navy was forced to intervene.
The crown dependency is preparing to activate emergency plans in response to threats from France including comments by its minister for maritime affairs, Annick Girardin, in which she had warned of retaliation over a lack of access to UK waters for the country’s fishing fleet.
