September 5, 2018 — The French navy is “ready to act” against the British over control of a scallop-rich seabed.
A seafood feud between the two countries erupted last week when French fishermen chased their Brit counterparts out of the Baie de Seine, according to the Telegraph.
The disgruntled French fishermen were fuming that the English can fish for scallops in the waters year-round, but they are barred from doing so during the summer months under a previously struck agreement.
The British accused the French of ramming their ships and hurling projectiles at them – and the French said they experienced a violent counter-attack.
“We can’t keep going on like this, we can’t keep having skirmishes like that,” French Agriculture Minister Stephane Travert said Tuesday.
“The French Navy is ready to step in if more clashes break out, as well as carrying out checks,” he added.