The Brexit fisheries dispute between Jersey and French fishermen, and UK and French Government is the latest in what is a growing list of post Brexit issues for UK and fisheries interests. A pattern is emerging of promises broken and consequences that were predicted.

Guardian ‘France threatens to cut off power to Jersey in post-Brexit fishing row’

French minister raises electricity supply as point of leverage in dispute over access to UK waters

The French government could cut off the electricity supply to Jersey in an escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights, a French minister has suggested.  Responding to questions in the national assembly, Annick Girardin, the minister for maritime affairs, said she was “revolted” by the UK government’s behaviour over its waters and France was ready to retaliate. The British crown dependency of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, relies on “the transmission of electricity by underwater cable”, Girardin said as she was questioned by assembly members, raising the supply as a point of leverage. Click here to read more