Fishing

Johnson insists the UK’s position on licences granted to small French fishing vessels has not changed

Award licences to skippers not boats to unlock talks, French officials say

Paris warns it could withhold crucial supplies if post-Brexit rules are not honoured

Decision to reject 75% of French fishing boat licences puts further strain on UK relationship with closest neighbour

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Blockade of St Helier port ‘pretty close to an act of war’, says Jersey Fishermen’s Association

Industry bosses hope rebranding megrim sole and spider crab will boost domestic sales

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Compromise on EU catch reduction may have unlocked last-minute talks

EU refuses to budge on totemic issue as time ticks away on transition period

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European sources say claims that bloc has ‘caved’ on London’s demands are ‘far off the mark’

Disagreements over territory threaten to sink last-minute negotiations

Leaked memo reveals that chief negotiator fears compromise on fishing could weaken bloc’s hand

Disagreements over fishing and the ‘level playing field’ could derail trade negotiations

The tiny island nation is expected to vote for independence from Papua New Guinea

The uninhabitable North Atlantic islet is at centre of political row over fishing rights

Report says 'the foundations of our food systems' are being undermined

It is ‘almost impossible’ for consumers to know what they are buying, scientists say

Stones and smoke bombs thrown in clash over French fishing rules