11.   French fishermen fired on a Spanish trawler they claimed was trying to destroy their nets, wounding two Spanish crew members, one seriously, authorities reported.

12.   French fishermen fired on a Spanish trawler they claimed was trying to destroy their nets, wounding two Spanish crew members, one seriously, authorities said.

13.   Gales prevented French fishermen from staging a demonstration off the Channel Island of Guernsey on Monday in a dispute over fishing rights.

14.   French fisherman blocked northern ports for a second day Wednesday and persuaded the government to meet with them as their protest stranded hundreds of truckers and diverted car ferries.

15.   Last week, French fishermen blocked ports and staged demonstrations until they reached an agreement with the Agriculture Ministry on Thursday to help offset their fuel prices.

16.   Officials on Guernsey have warned French fishermen they risk prosecution if they try to fish in two key areas off the island.

17.   The French fishermen could be charged under a law forbidding firearms aboard fishing vessels.

18.   Then, he found himself ferrying coupmakers, and the French fisherman is facing charges of being an accessory in an attempted coup in Comoros.

19.   French fishermen briefly blockaded the port of Calais Tuesday in a local dispute over fishing rights, preventing cross-Channel ferries entering and leaving, officials said.

20.   French fishermen said Thursday they will defy a Franco-Spanish accord limiting anchovy catches, condemning the deal as a farce.