The port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, December 10, 2020. -
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Brexit and British competition are not the only sources of concern for French fishermen.
To protest against the “overexploitation” of the Channel's resources by Dutch boats, fishermen blocked access to a basin in the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer on Tuesday evening, France's leading fishing port.
"Eight boats have been blocking the airlock of the Loubet basin lock for around 6 p.m., where all fishing boats unload, preventing any entry and exit," a source told the harbor master's office.
"We warned the boats wishing to land their fishing of this action, suddenly they left to land it in Dieppe or in the Netherlands", added the same source.
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For Olivier Leprêtre, president of the regional fisheries committee, this action, scheduled to last until around 1 am, is to denounce the “plunder” of resources by giant Dutch boats, “purse seiners or trawlers”. up to 42 meters ”.
A situation “denounced for 10 years” but that Brexit risks worsening.
"The Channel is a very narrow sea and in the event of a 'no deal', all trades will fall back into the French EEZ (exclusive economic zone) and it will be impossible for small and medium-sized fleets to work together", worries- he does.
According to Olivier Leprêtre, "the entire front of the Channel is in solidarity" with this movement.
Proof of this is that boats have lit their flashing lights and spotlights in the area as a sign of support for the fishermen of Boulogne-sur-Mer.
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