France to Announce Sanctions Amid Fishing Dispute With UK

France to Announce Sanctions Amid Fishing Dispute With UK
French fishermen empty their boat at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, on Oct. 15, 2021. Christophe Ena/AP Photo
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PARIS—France will announce potential sanctions over energy prices and trade “by the end of the week” in its fishing dispute with the United Kingdom, the government spokesman said Wednesday.

France vehemently protested the decision last month by the UK and the Channel Island of Jersey to refuse dozens of French fishing boats a license to operate in their territorial waters. Paris called the move “unacceptable.”