Thursday, October 28, 2021

Fish: "...Detained British trawler’s crew ‘in good spirits’ and will remain on board boat in French port"

At the moment, the most in-depth version of events.

From the Independent:

‘Our priority is for the welfare of the crew of the Cornelis,’ Scottish firm says 

The crew of a British fishing boat detained by French police are “in good spirits” and will remain onboard the vessel until its release, its owner has said.  

Scottish firm Macduff Shellfish said its main concern was the welfare of the crew on the Cornelis-Gert Jan, which was boarded by French authorities on Wednesday.

France said the scallop vessel was detained for not having the correct licence to fish its waters, but the trawler’s owners said it was operating legally.

It was still being held in the port at Le Havre, a city in Normandy, on Thursday.

It comes amid a bitter and escalating row between France and the UK over post-Brexit fishing rights.

The UK government has summoned the French ambassador in an attempt to make progress in the dispute....

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