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MSPs seek pause in aquaculture growth over environmental and welfare concerns as mortality doubles
Stocks of cod, whiting and herring are being overfished, warn environmental groups
Self-governing Danish territory reluctant to upset maritime deals and trade with Moscow
Bitter spat over access to fisheries post-Brexit abates as EU commissioner praises ‘successful’ relationship
Total catch for British fleets reduced following scientific advice as dispute over licences for French boats rumbles on
Freight traffic to be disrupted at Channel Tunnel and other locations along French coast
Ministers to hold further meetings next week after failing to even agree on how many licences for French boats are in dispute
Macron delays threatened sanctions to give negotiations ‘a chance’
Both governments lay onus on the other to find solution after Johnson and Macron discuss issue in Rome
Boris Johnson ‘puzzled’ by threats from Paris to hamper cross-channel trade over fishing rights
British trawler detained in Le Havre as Paris promises to retaliate over permits
Paris threatens to impose stricter customs checks on British goods from next week if situation remains unresolved
Decision to allow only a handful of small boats’ applications further strains relations between Paris and London
Paris says fishermen based in Normandy face unreasonable curbs on working in English Channel
A project to bring life back to local coastal waters could also tackle climate change
Boris Johnson accused of breaking promises on quotas and control of domestic waters
Agreement follows disputes over how to maximise access while also meeting environmental objectives
EU weighs in as Royal Navy ships plus French patrol vessels and fishing boats converge on island waters
As gunboats gather off Jersey, the supposedly crucial status of trawlers during negotiations has not done them much good
French fishing boats converge on island to protest against post-Brexit restrictions on their activity
Britain wants to increase amount of haddock and other species taken off west of Scotland despite catch limits
Agriculture department faces backlash after collapse of talks to secure access to waters that are a key source of cod
Row erupts over British conservation plan for part of the North Sea
Industry warns Brussels that block on exports could be fatal for British suppliers
Frustration on all sides as EU and UK get ready to apply the trade deal
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