This Monday, November 19, 2018, the fishermen of Port-en-Bessin joined the movement of yellow vests, on the roundabout Eisenhower. Farmers also came to join this mobilization, with their gear.
This Monday, November 19, 2018, nearly 200 people took possession of the roundabout Eisenhower, Bayeux. In the early afternoon, they were joined by about twenty fishermen from Port-en-Bessin. "The shells shipped after the sale under the auction were stuck in the various dams, says a fisherman boss. Tomorrow, the Saint-Jacques will not sell under the auction. So we decided not to go back to sea. "
If they admit to being in the heart of the campaign of the shell, the professionals wearing also want to demonstrate against rising fuel prices. "Diesel has increased by 50% in one year," says another fisherman. Our salary has decreased by 30%. "
Around 4 pm, a procession of agricultural machinery made a stop on the road to Caen. As night falls, the tension rises a notch at the entrance to the city. As the Yellow Vests burned tires and pallets, the fishermen fired distress flares into the sky.
"We feel that the tension is rising, admits a hospital employee present since Sunday at the scene. Now, I'm afraid the situation is escalating. "
Throughout France, the movement of yellow vests continues on Monday. Several major routes are already blocked in the West. Ouest-France makes you live the event live with its reporters in the field.