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MAPPED: Where can the British and French fish for scallops? Where are the boundaries?
A SCALLOPS war has broken out over the English Channel, with British and French vessels clashing in angry exchanges over capture of the valuable shellfish.
Where can they fish for scallops and what are the boundaries?
- Paul Withers
- Express
This map from the Government shows the territorial sea limits of the UK, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
In particular in the latest outbreak with fishermen from across the channel, it illustrates a clear red line there the UK-France territorial sea boundary is.
Territorial waters, as…