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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Wed Aug 29, 2018, 04:21 PM Aug 2018

Watch: Scallop wars break out in English Channel as French fishermen attack British boats

https://www.yahoo.com/news/watch-scallop-wars-break-english-channel-french-fishermen-attack-british-boats-074235843.html

Video at link.

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Watch: Scallop wars break out in English Channel as French fishermen attack British boats (Original Post) shenmue Aug 2018 OP

Oh No! -- the last time this happened, it went on for 100 years, didn't it? htuttle Aug 2018 #1

Yep shenmue Aug 2018 #2

Cod Wars 2.0? Sherman A1 Aug 2018 #3

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

1. Oh No! -- the last time this happened, it went on for 100 years, didn't it?

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 04:36 PM

Aug 2018

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

2. Yep

Reply to htuttle (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 04:55 PM

Aug 2018

My Mom likes scallops.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

3. Cod Wars 2.0?

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 05:41 PM

Aug 2018

Some similarities to the British vs Iceland Cod Wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars

This I believe will only increase in time as there is more competition for fewer resources.

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