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migrants gathered in Calais hoping to reach the UK via the Channel Tunnel
underwater section covering 37.9 kilometers
1 service tunnel
2 rail tunnels used for freight and passenger trains
was set up by the International Maritime Organization
world's first radar-controlled Traffic Separation Scheme
Britain sees Norway as a model. Oslo holds annual negotiations with the EU on access to waters. => this deal was approved by EU and UK in December 2022.
Britain become an independent coastal state
Brexit means escaping from the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) = a system that UK fishermen argue has cost jobs and livelihoods.
the UK will “take back control” and has full jurisdiction over the UK’s “spectacular maritime wealth”
France, Netherlands, Danemark, Ireland, Germany
EU boats annually land more than 700,000 tonnes of fish caught in UK waters
The majority of the EU catch is made in the North East Atlantic = British waters are a crucial part.
rich in staples of the European diet: cod, herring, mackerel and sole as well as shellfish such as langoustine.
since the 18th century, French and European (7/8 members) fished in the English Channel
network of surveillance cameras
patrols of security guards with dogs and carbon dioxide detectors
protected by 16ft (5m) fences topped with coils of razor wire
documents checked by UK border staff
from Iraq, Iran and Syria
The UK came in sixth with 37,000 first-time applicants
In 2018, more than 630,000 asylum seekers applied for international protection in the EU
very dangerous
