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The legal route for families of those lost in the sinking of the Bugaled Breizh in January 2004 appears to have come to an end in France as the highest court has declined to accept appeals against the decisions reached by the Rennes court when the case was dismissed more than a year ago.
The Socarenam yard at Boulogne has completed two new trawlers for French owners, one with conventional looks and another with lines that are more reminiscent of Formula One.
The EcoPilot developed by French company C-Sense is attracting increasing interest from both fishing and other commercial marine sectors. A straightforward retrofit to any engine room, it monitors fuel flow, producing a precise analysis of fuel usage – which identifies where savings can be made.
With management of the tuna industry in the Indian Ocean set to become more regulated, Concarneau marine electronics company ISI-Fish has responded with technical innovations that allow skippers more information to differentiate between species.
An association of more than fifty vessel operators in the French port of Lorient is making real efforts to invest in new fishing vessels.
Following an investigation that has been ongoing since November 2015, several arrests and seizures were made last week as part of the dismantling of an international traffic in glass eels.
St Malo fishing gear company Morgère has appointed François Charrayre as its new design engineer.
BlueFish has joined forces with Comptoirs de la Mer, the French chain of suppliers to the fishing and leisure boating sectors, to promote a campaign for clean beaches and clean seas.
A documentary film by French film maker Mathilde Jounot is attracting interest, not least for its direct approach to the activities of NGOs in influencing fisheries policies.
Cherbourg’s first new trawler for more than twenty years has been ordered by David and Sophie Leroy of Armement Cherbourgois.
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