21. Hundreds of Newfoundlanders gave seven Canadian patrol ships a hearty welcome Monday after several tense weeks confronting Spanish trawlers in the Northwest Atlantic. 22. LUXEMBOURG -- Reports Canadian patrol boats are harassing Spanish trawlers overshadow delicate negotiations to end a monthlong fish war between Canada and the European Union. 23. OTTAWA -- Canadian patrol vessels stage a high-speed chase of a Spanish fishing trawler Sunday in the latest clash over catch quotas. 24. Reports that Canadian patrol boats had tried to cut the nets of two Spanish trawlers Wednesday raised the ire of Spanish fishermen, who demonstrated in Madrid Thursday. 25. Reports of the incident Thursday involving Spanish fishing boats and Canadian patrol boats in the northwest Atlantic were unclear. 26. Reports of the latest incident Thursday involving Spanish fishing boats and Canadian patrol boats were unclear. 27. Reports that Canadian patrol boats had tried to cut the nets of two Spanish trawlers off Newfoundland late Wednesday raised the ire of the fishermen. 28. Spanish boat captains fishing off in international waters off Newfoundland said Canadian patrol boats had tried to board them and cut their nets late Wednesday. 29. They were found by a Canadian patrol and its combat engineers destroyed all four missiles. 30. Tobin said Canadian patrol boats could move against Spanish trawlers Saturday morning, although he did not specify what action might be taken. |