"The real challenge of Brexit is fishing," said Hubert Carré, General Manager of the National committee of maritime fisheries and mariculture, the union representing the interests of professionals.
"The French fishermen go in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Britain. If Britain left the European Union, French fishermen can not go as they want," said Mr. Square during ' intervention devoted to "maritime issues Brexit".
The British "have already begun elsewhere, creating Natural 2000 (European natural sites subject to special monitoring, note) where the French were going. We are witnessing a reconquest of the British Sea to benefit British fishermen, "he added.
The Brexit could also question the fishing quotas allocated to the French ships, he warned, saying he had already alerted the government about this.
"For ten years the Spanish and the Dutch require reassessment: they will excuse the English, who were entitled to 20% of catches come from Europe and it is normal to see the keys of distribution, especially as France has not the same fleet, "Mr. Carré developed, adding that in the early 80s, France had 10,000 against 5,000 boats today and that quotas were unchanged.
Passenger transport could be as much affected by the release of the UK from the EU. "For the currency effects, it is already in the Brexit" assured in La Rochelle Jean-Marc Roue, president of the French company Brittany Ferries, which serves the UK, Ireland and Spain.
"The pound has lost 20% of its value against the euro. However, 80% of our revenue is in sterling. With the salary expenditure, it is the opposite. In fact, 40% is lost turnover. Besides the English saw their purchasing power reduced by 20%, "he says.
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