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What's behind the fishing dispute between the UK and France? | Inside Story

Al Jazeera, 31 Oct 2021
Fishing is not only an important industry for the UK and France, but a deeply emotional issue as well.
It was fiercely debated during discussions on Britain's departure from the European Union.
Both countries accuse the other of breaking post-Brexit agreements on licences for trawlers.
But what's really behind the stormy relations?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Graham Gudgin - Honorary Research Associate, Centre for Business Research at the University of Cambridge.

Pieter Cleppe - editor of Brussels Report EU.

Jean-Christophe Gallien - founder and CEO of Zenon7- a European public affairs company.

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