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French authorities will start stopping small boats in Channel after British demands
France has agreed to begin intercepting small boats in the English Channel, after months of insistence from the United Kingdom.
The change in policy comes after the British leader wrote to the President asking him to back the initiative and stating there currently "lack any effective deterrent" in the Channel.
French maritime police will be allowed to stop the migrant vessels at sea, but only before they've picked up their passengers, according to official statements.
French authorities have infrequently acted to stop the heavily loaded boats departing from the shoreline because it is viewed as too great a risk to both personnel and individuals.
"It is essential that we implement these tactics this month... We have no effective deterrent in the Channel."
Currently, a French maritime police representative says officers will start taking action at sea, with the objective of safeguarding human life.
Notably, the official excluded the use of nets to stop boats, which had previously been suggested as a potential technique to snarl the engines of the vessels.
This determination to take action at all is a major advancement, coming after a brief shift towards a more aggressive approach this warmer season, which dropped off when the previous Interior Minister departed from office.
This was demonstrated in July, preceding a meeting between the UK leader and President, when authorities were witnessed wading into the sea to slash the hulls of a boat.
Now French officials will again be allowed to intercept boats prior to they pick up migrant individuals from the coastal areas of France's north coast, although it's uncertain how the vessels will be prevented.
Strong winds are presently delaying the start of intervention operations and the people-smuggling gangs will be looking for ways to adapt to evade interception, as they have frequently done in the past.
UK immigration authorities and Downing Street have been approached for response.
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