ThereareconcernsaboutpossibleskirmishesbetweenBritishandforeignfishingvesselsifnotradedealisreachedasexistingrulesthatgive a U boatsaccesstoBritishwatersissettoexpireattheendoftheyear.
A FrenchministersaidonThursdaythatFrancewouldcompensateitsfishermenandtakeothermeasurestohelpthemiftalkson a tradedealcollapseinanefforttoavoidclashes.