As strike action breaks out across France, fishermen in Brest have gone on strike protesting at the end of government fuel subsidies.
The subsidies were ended after a ruling by the european commission, almost doublig the price of fuel for the fishermen. The strike movement began on Friday when fishermen from Guilvinec blocked the fuel depot at Brest. this was the largest of the blockades, with some 300 fishermen present.Other depots: Douarnenez (Finistère), Lorient (Morbihan) and Donges (Loire-Atlantique) were also blocked.
The fishermen refused to end their action on Monday after they were promised a meeting with the agriculture minister, however they did agree to end the blockades temporarily after the President agreed to meet with them on Tuesday morning. Robert Bouguéon president of the fishermen's committee at Guilvinec described this as "a good sign" but warned "If he's coming it had better not be with nothing. We have only one demand, a reduction in fuel prices."
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