JERSEY’S historic fishing fleet is missing out on thousands of pounds each week and will eventually collapse if the current crisis is not resolved, a fisherman has said.
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Fishermen appeal for fair treatment by French
JERSEY fishermen are appealing for fair treatment from the French authorities during the early stages of post-Brexit trading.
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States back plan to consider asset sales to pay for Covid
PLANS to consider selling public assets to reduce Jersey’s mounting Covid-19 debts were heavily backed by the States yesterday.
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‘Ban foreign vessels from fishing near Island reefs’
JERSEY fishermen are calling for a ban on any commercial fishing by foreign vessels in waters around the Island’s offshore reefs and have taken legal advice to support their argument.
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Amendments to Government Plan
PROPOSALS to divert funds earmarked for a new firearms range for the police towards other Island causes are among three new amendments lodged to the Government Plan.
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UK travel ban ‘will have minor impact on freight’
ISLANDERS are being urged not to be ‘alarmed’ if there are some goods shortages in the coming days due to supply chain disruption caused by this week’s ban on travel from the UK to many European countries.
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Could EU Commission’s stance on shellfish put oyster sector at risk?
JERSEY’S oyster industry could ‘close overnight’ if a post-Brexit export ban on uncleaned shellfish is applied to the Island’s businesses, according to a local aquaculturist.
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Brexit: Jersey to take full control of its fishing grounds
JERSEY will take full control of fishing rights in its waters in the new year after the States voted to sign up to the EU and UK’s post-brexit trade deal in a specially convened sitting.
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A problem requiring a ‘pragmatic approach’
In June 2016, Islanders awoke to the news that few probably anticipated – the United Kingdom had voted to leave the European Union.
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Just the latest in a long line of public sector golden handshakes
Which is exactly why we all deserve a much better public explanation about why this keeps happening than we have had over the years
