Britain and EU could be set for crab wars as relations over fisheries becomes ‘toxic’
CRAB wars could break out between British and EU boats as relations nosedive into a “toxic” decade. Fishing chiefs warn of “ongoing tensions” with European rivals over valuable shellfish stocks in the Channel and North Sea. Stockfood Fishing chiefs warn of “ongoing tensions” with European rivals over valuable shellfish stocks in the Channel and North Sea[/caption] They fear “militant” French skippers will blockade Jersey and Calais . It comes after sabre-rattling Paris threatened to shut off power and slap tariffs on our exports in a row over licences. The Elysee was outraged Britain and Jersey turned down access to the majority of French boats that applied. Fisheries minister Annick Girardin pledged to table plans for “retaliatory measures” early next week. She suspects the PM of playing hardball to squeeze Emmanuel Macron on stopping more Channel migrant crossings. The EU Commission yesterd...