Macron’s reelection hopes may be driving Brexit fishing row, says Eustice UK environment secretary accuses France of using ‘inflammatory’ rhetoric in escalating dispute Britain could board more French boats in fishing dispute - UK ministerBritain could order the boarding of more French vessels in retaliation for the detention by France of a British scallop trawler in French waters, a British minister said as a post-Brexit fishing dispute escalated. France seizes a British trawler as fishing licence row heats upFrance seized on Thursday a British trawler fishing in its territorial waters without a licence and issued a verbal warning to a second vessel, amid a bitter row between the neighbours over access to fishing grounds after Brexit. Fishing row: French ambassador hauled in over seizure of British trawlerThe French ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office today after a British trawler was seized off the coast of France and impounded.Paris has pledged t UK warns ‘two can play that game’ if France imposes sanctions in Brexit fishing row‘We obviously reserve the ability to respond in a proportionate way,’ George Eustice says French ambassador summoned for talks over post-Brexit fishing row – follow liveGet the latest from inside Westminster and beyond Government urged to defend British fishermen as boat detained in row with FranceScallop vessel Cornelis was ordered to divert to Le Havre port after the French authorities said it was fishing in French waters without a licence. French ambassador summoned to the Foreign Office over fishing rowThe UK government summoned the French ambassador to the Foreign Office and accused France of breaking international law after police boats stopped two British trawlers in a row over fishing rights