Fuel prices: Fishermen lift blockades at Nice port and oil depot in Hérault
After meeting with Minister of the Sea and Fishing Catherine Chabaud, Mediterranean fishermen have ended their actions, while threatening new blockades in Marseille and Toulon starting Friday.
Mediterranean fishermen lifted blockades Wednesday that they had been maintaining at Nice port and an oil depot in Hérault, according to Le Monde. These actions were aimed at protesting fuel prices, a recurring issue for the profession.
The lifting of blockades came after a meeting held in the afternoon between the Minister of the Sea and Fishing, Catherine Chabaud, and representatives of the fishermen. According to the newspaper, this meeting did not, however, result in any concrete progress on the substance of the matter.
Without a satisfactory response, representatives of the fishermen raised the possibility of new blockades as early as Friday, this time targeting the ports of Marseille and Toulon. Le Monde does not specify at this point the exact nature of the demands made by the profession or a detailed timeline for any upcoming negotiations.
The situation therefore remains uncertain, with fishermen making any continuation of the movement conditional on receiving answers from authorities on fuel prices.
Sources
- Prix des carburants : les pêcheurs lèvent les blocages du port de Nice et d’un dépôt pétrolier dans l’Hérault — Le Monde — Une
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