PARIS (Reuters), – Clement Beaune, French Minister for European Affairs, said Friday that French fishermen should not be blamed for Britain’s failure to leave the European Union.

They failed to implement Brexit. This was an unfortunate choice. Beaune stated that threatening us and our fishermen would not allow them to settle the turkey supply at Christmas.” Beaune spoke on BFM TV.

“We will stand firm. He said that the Brits needed us to help them sell their products.

Jean Castex, the Prime Minister of France, stated earlier this week that France is ready to reconsider bilateral cooperation with Britain in the event London ignores the accord on fishing rights as part of its post-Brexit trade relationship with the European Union.

Paris is furious at London’s refusal of granting what it considers to be the entire number of licenses French fishing vessels must operate within Britain’s territorial waterways. It is now threatening to take retaliatory steps.

French fishermen said that they will block Calais’ northern port as well as the Channel Tunnel railway link. Both are important points of transit for commerce between Britain and Europe. If London doesn’t grant them more fishing permits within the next seven days, the French could also block Calais’ northern port.