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Article: French fishing protest softens on English Channel
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- April 16, 2009
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French fishermen allowed traffic to resume to three English Channel ports Thursday after receiving a government promise of euro4 million ($5.27 million) in aid, but they vowed to keep up their fight against European fishing quotas.
While passenger and freight traffic was picking up in Calais, Dunkirk and Boulogne-sur-Mer, ferry companies expressed frustration at losses from the two-day blockade. Trawlers had blocked the three key ports Tuesday and Wednesday, stranding passengers and trucks on both sides of the Channel.
Meanwhile, EU officials said they were studying whether the promised French state aid was allowed.
The fishermen are protesting EU fishing quotas for ...