Fishing Row Spirals as France Seizes UK Boat

The Environment Minister denounces France’s seizure of a British trawler and warned Paris against further retaliation today, as the row over post-Brexit fishing rights reaches new depths. The action signaled France’s determination not to back down in the row, a day after listing potential sanctions against Britain if there is no progress in talks with the EU. The French Seas Minister described the situation as a “fight”.