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<p>A Spanish fishing vessel was present in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW)
on 26 December 2014. However, Spanish fishing vessels do not constitute State vessels.
Accordingly, our assessment is that this incident did not give rise to any violation
of British sovereignty. In accordance with the Constitutional division of responsibilities
between the British Government and Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar, the enforcement
of laws relating to the activity of commercial and recreational vessels in BGTW is
a matter for the authorities in Gibraltar.</p>
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