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A life on the seashore: Myriam, fishing wild mussels on France's Opal Coast

The fishing industry is a key issue in the debate over Brexit. But how did an industry that makes up only 0.1% of the UK economy become such a big deal?

UK fishermen started the year in buoyant mood believing EU quotas would soon be scrapped. But coronavirus has dampened spirits. With Europe — their biggest market — in lockdown, the industry faces oblivion.

The US decided to deploy the Coast Guard after accusing Beijing of foul play in the South China Sea, in waters that Beijing sees as belonging to China. Tensions between the two nations have been growing in recent months.

Emergency services are currently searching for at least 16 people missing and feared dead, after a Russian trawler, the Onega, sank in the Arctic circle.

Fishing boats have massed in front of a port off the island in the English Channel for a "peaceful protest" against the "restrictive measures" imposed since Brexit.

In a stunning 180-degree turn, the Biden administration has announced that the United States will now support waiving exclusive rights to Covid-19 vaccine formulas owned by the pharmaceutical giants who manufacture doses on US soil. The idea had been pushed by India and South Africa as far back as October. At first, France also seemed to reverse course.

The European Council has approved the UK′s fishing opportunities and deep-sea stocks for 2020 and 2021 as part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

The Council of Europe has approved the UK′s fishing opportunities and deep-sea stocks for 2020 and 2021 as part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

An ongoing battle between fishermen from the UK and France has enraged Paris as tiny Jersey rejects fishing license applications. French authorities called the move "totally unacceptable," threatening retaliation.

Tensions over licensing rules for European Union fishing boats are rising as France has vowed to block access to its ports and the United Kingdom has threatened a "calibrated response.''

The two countries have feuded intensely over fishing rights since the UK's decision to leave the EU. The move comes after France seized a British boat in French waters.