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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.
Demand for fish is growing, according to François Allard at Lorient fish processor Allard Marée, who said that a move to larger premises is overdue.
A flow of second-hand French trawlers to Ireland has boosted business for French winch manufacturer Bopp as it finds itself with a new market on its doorstep.
Langoustine are a focal point of Lorient’s small-scale fleet landings, with the emphasis on landing high-value live langoustine that make their way to the port’s 4am auction for the small boat fleet’s landings.
The Piriou yard started out as a straightforward repair yard fixing the Concarneau fleet’s trawlers, netters and seiners, but as the fleet grew, the yard grew with it, becoming one of the few yards in France building tuna purse seiners and large trawlers.
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