What is the Jersey fishing dispute about?
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What is the Jersey fishing dispute about?
A fresh protest over post-Brexit rights for fishing vessels to access Jersey’s waters has been held in France. The protest is the latest in a dispute over access to Jersey’s waters for French fishing boats. People gathered to express frustration at plans to restrict access to the number of vessels from 1 October.
Who owns the water around Jersey?
Governance. The Channel Islands fall into two separate self-governing bailiwicks, the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey. Both are British Crown dependencies, and neither is a part of the United Kingdom.
Are Jersey waters British?
Jersey is a British Crown Dependency, and despite not being part of the United Kingdom, the licensing of European Union fishing boats to fish in Jersey’s territorial waters has changed after the UK exit from the EU. On 6 May 2021, French fishermen held a protest in the waters off Jersey’s main harbour.
Is Jersey governed by the UK?
Jersey is self-governing and has it own financial and legal systems and its own courts of law. Jersey is a British Crown Dependency, and is defended and internationally represented by the UK government. Today, the Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey is the personal representative of Her Majesty the Queen here in the Island.
The Royal Navy is the principal naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. As of August 2021, there are 75 commissioned ships in the Royal Navy.
French Navy (Marine nationale) The Royal Navy is made up of 32,450 regular, trained personnel (including Royal Marines); compared with the French Navy’s 35,000. :: Combat and Support Ships – 69 French (excluding training vessels and tugs) vs 73 British. :: Nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarines – 4 each.
How is Jersey governed?
Jersey is self-governing and has it own financial and legal systems and its own courts of law. The States Assembly is made up of 49 elected members. Jersey is a British Crown Dependency, and is defended and internationally represented by the UK government.