The British Navy sentenced the warships to Jersey after his threat to block the main port of the island because of the controversy of the rights of Brexit fish.

The British Defense spokesman said that the surrounding patrol ship HMS Severn and HMS Tamar were deployed to Jersey Island to "carry out maritime security patrols".

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Jersey is an autonomous island located in the strait archipelago off Brittany, France, about 22 km from the Cotenin Peninsula in Normandy.

The move to deploy the battleship to his Jersey conducted after the threat to cut electricity on the island and the country's fishermen claimed to block the main port in St. Town.

Bailiwick Express said 100 French fishing vessels will go to St. Port.

France accused him to prevent the ship of fishermen to fish around Jersey Island and violated the Brexit agreement achieved with the European Union in 2020, and said, "Ready to use retaliation measures".

HMS Tamar's offshore patrol boat anchored in Falmouth Town, England, on April 27.

Downing Street said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had discussed with Prime Minister Jersey John Le Fondre about "Scenic St. Helier was blocked" on the evening of 5/5.

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"The Prime Minister emphasized solid support to Jersey, saying any blockade will be completely unreasonable. The two leaders agree that the British and Jersey Government will continue to work closely on the above issue."

George Eustice's Environment and Food Minister George Eustice said the debate around the fishing activities involving 17 French fishing vessels did not provide necessary data to jersey to grant fishing licenses in the sea around the island.

French Marine Minister Girardin said the licensing for fishing vessels active around Jersey Island accompanied new conditions "uniformly unified" and the Ministry of Navigation has not been announced.

Position Jersey Island (Red mark).

Minister Eustice said he asked the European Commission to provide the data needed to complete the applications and will grant a license immediately after receiving these data.

HMS Severn patrol ship belongs to River class with a capacity of 1,700 tons of water, a maximum speed of 37 km / h and equipped with a device that allows anchoring to fishing vessels to check the crew to check.