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A fact from English Channel scallop fishing dispute appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 27 October 2012 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that French fishermen threw rocks and nets at British fishing boats during a dispute about scallop fishing with British fishermen in the English Channel?
Latest comment: 5 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Perhaps a less year-specific title might be in order, as the dispute is currently flaring up again, and according to news reports (CBS/BBC is where I saw this, I think) it (Scallop War or Wars) has been ongoing for 15 years or so. --Haruo (talk) 15:57, 29 August 2018 (UTC)Reply