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Spain must not turn fishing stand-off into sovereignty issue, says Watson
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Commenting on the ongoing stand-off between Gibraltar and Spanish fishing vessels regarding Spanish fishing trawlers fishing in Gibraltarian waters, Liberal Democrat Euro-MP for Gibraltar and South West England Sir Graham Watson said: "It is unacceptable that Spain is turning a local fishing dispute into a sovereignty issue.
"As the Liberal Democrat MEP for Gibraltar, I fully support the Gibraltar government's efforts to reach an agreement with the La Linea fishing industry. I hope that the Algeciras fishermen will also respect any such agreement.
"Should Spain persist with this belligerence, we will not hesitate to pursue this at European level."
31-05-12
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