France and UK’s fish dispute
French fisherman Herman Outrequin, left, who does not have a license to fish in the UK waters, works the port of Granville, Normandy, Nov. 2, 2021. The French and British governments accuse each other of contravening the trade deal in the dispute over fishing licenses in the English Channel.
France and the UK have been caught up in a bitter dispute — about fish. Each government accuses the other of contravening the trade deal on fishing licenses in the English Channel. The French are threatening to block British fishing boats disembarking into the country unless the UK does something to resolve the matter. And, Saudi Arabia says it will plant millions of trees and capture carbon to combat climate change. As one of the world’s top oil producers, the country has also pledged to cut down its greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2060. Plus, Russian, Chinese and European tourism agencies are planning on bringing tourists back to Syria next year. But how ethical is it to visit a country still officially in a state of civil war?
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