Scottish fishermen have taken exception to a new ban on fishing for scallops in the Irish Sea around the Isle of Man.
Authorities on the island introduced the bylaw in reaction to what they perceive as dangerous levels of overfishing and are "keen to conserve and protect its scallop beds", according to The Guardian.
It has been claimed that so many undersized juveniles are fished by trawlers in the two-week season each November "that the population is being put at risk".
However, Scottish fisheries minister Richard Lochhead was quoted as describing the new measure as "unnecessary and unwarranted" and a "war" against Scots.
"There's been no scientific case to back up the bylaw that's been put in place, which blatantly just excludes Scottish vessels," he said.