UK: British trawler suspected of having fished more than two tonnes of scallops without a license, will be tried on August 11, 2022
Frozen Scallop
United Kingdom
Published Oct 30, 2021
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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.
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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 Thursday. The owner of the Scottish trawler verbalized and confused Wednesday by the French authorities said Thursday that it was a "misunderstanding" and denounced a political maneuver. Two English fishing vessels were fined by the French maritime gendarmerie during checks Wednesday in the Bay of Seine. These controls, customary "during the scallop fishing season", are also "part of the tightening of controls in the Channel, in the context of discussions on ...
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