London – A tentative deal was reached Wednesday to resolve a conflict over scallop fishing rights off France’s coast, British and French officials said.
Officials and industry representatives said after talks in London that “an agreement on the principles of a deal has been reached” with details to be ironed out in Paris on Friday.
A joint statement said that a previous agreement involved British boats 15 yards and over will be renewed. In addition, the agreement calls for smaller vessels to be included in the deal “subject to a reasonable compensation package” still to be finalized.
An agreement reached in 2013 had broken down, leading to the clashes.
