An Island Tax Haven Shows How Brexit Fight Over Fish Isn’t Over

Fishing is a tiny contributor to the economy, but has a tremendous hold on the British and French psyche.

A British Tax Haven Gets Embroiled in the Latest Brexit Tussle — Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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By Joe Mayes and Ania Nussbaum

May 9, 2021 at 4:00 AM UTC

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May 9, 2021 at 8:55 AM UTC

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From his restaurant at an old Nazi military bunker on Jersey’s rocky northwest coast, former fisherman Sean Faulkner makes a prediction: “If they don’t get their own way, they’ll be back.”