Brexit Leaves French Fishermen On The Hook
French fishermen in Brittany and Calais say up to 80 percent of their haul is from British waters. Many fear financial ruin if their access is restricted after Brexit.
by Joanna Kakissis
Sep 11, 2017
3 minutes
France's busiest port, Boulougne-sur-Mer, sits just across the English Channel from Britain, in the Calais region.
Seagulls glide above scores of brightly painted boats docking to unload the catch of the day — mainly sole but also cod, roussette, crab and scallops.
It's all sold at a bustling seaside market where Marie-Laure Fontaine sells seafood from a fishing boat called Providence.
"Sole and cod and turbot, we get these all from British waters," Fontaine says. "And
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