France urges European Union to take strong action against UK over fishing rights

French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Tuesday warned United Kingdom to follow bilateral cooperation dealt post-Brexit related to fishing licences, news ncy Sputnik reported on Tuesday. development came after tension rise between two countries over technicalities of yielding licences to French boats operating in Jersey coastal waters. Quoting French Prime Minister Jean Castex, Sputnik said that minister demanded European Union take strong action against United Kingdom. Furr, Castex blamed British for failing to uphold ir promises on fishing under Brexit deal.  minister said that London's "behaviour cant be tolerated", reported Sputnik. 

"If that does t serve we will go (Brexit deal) mediation committee to get British to maintain ir word and, more broly, we will examine all provisions of implementation of agreements with EU and also if required, mutual association we have with UK," Sputnik quoted Castex as saying in Parliament. strong stance from French government was reported after Britan granted licences to 12 out of 47 bids for smaller vessels to fish in its regional water boundary. According to news ncy, United Kingdom anunced it would examine furr testimony to back remaining bids for netting rights.
Soon after UK statement, irked French Sea Minister Annick Girardin took a dig at British Minister and said that London fishing must t be taken captive by British for "political ends", reported news ncy.

United Kingdom allows 117 EU permissions for its inshore territorial waters

"It is a new refusal of British to apply conditions of Brexit accord twithstanding all work offered toger. I have only one watchword; to obtain definitive permissions for our fishermen as agreement anticipates", Girardin was cited by French daily afteron newspaper Le Monde. It is worth mentioning that United Kingdom has allowed 117 EU permissions for its inshore territorial waters, and about 1,700 EU ships have been allowed to fish in wider UK private commercial zone. Apart from challenging bilateral agreement, France also signalled it could cut electricity supply to British crown dependencies of Channel Islands.

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