1.   Geoffrey Molloy, chairman of the Association of Frozen Food producers, also blamed British fishermen for the crisis.

2.   British Columbian fishermen have threatened to take action on their own.

3.   Although the practice was made possible by British fishermen selling their licenses, it angered the fishing industry and the government.

4.   British fishermen and politicians were sympathetic.

5.   British fishermen have frequently fought with Spaniards over fish hauls in waters off Britain.

6.   British fishermen have repeatedly accused their Spanish counterparts of flouting European Union fishing quotas, which are aimed at conserving stocks.

7.   British fishermen, angered because the EU granted Spain fishing rights off the British Isles, have flown Canadian flags in recent days.

8.   British fishermen have a history of clashing with their Spanish counterparts over access to British waters.

9.   But British fishermen have held back because of fears of another costly confrontation.

10.   However he told reporters British fishermen would probably agree with the word used by the translator.