PARIS, May 26 - Fishermen from 11 of France's largest trawler ports voted on Monday to extend their protest over high fuel costs for 48 hours despite moves by some to return to sea.

The price of marine diesel has surged by 30 percent in the past four months and trawler owners have said they will go bust unless the government subsidises their diesel.

A government pledge to grant 110 million euros ($173 million) in aid this year has prompted some fishermen to go back to work after blockading ports for more than a week. It was dismissed as too insignificant a measure by others.

"We have voted for a strike which can be renewed," union leader Jean-Pierre Noel told Reuters. ... Read full article