UK: British trawler suspected of having fished more than two tonnes of scallops without a license, will be tried on August 11, 2022

The captain of a British trawler baffled in Le Havre, suspected of having fished more than two tonnes of scallops without a license, will be tried on August 11, 2022, the prosecution announced on Friday. "The captain of the ship Cornelis Gert Jan was given by the maritime gendarmerie a summons to appear at the hearing of the Criminal Court of Le Havre on August 11, 2022", said Cyrille Fournier, deputy prosecutor of Le Havre, in a press release from hurry. He will be tried for "acts of unauthorized sea fishing in French maritime or salt waters by a third party vessel to the European Union", added the magistrate. "Indeed, after verification, the captain of the vessel did not have the authorization required to fish in the French exclusive economic zone". The captain, who is accused of having fished 2,160 kg of scallops in the French exclusive economic zone without holding a valid license, faces a fine of 75,000 euros as well as administrative sanctions, had indicated the floor ...