Jacques Wattez
The port of Boulogne-sur-Mer has been left stunned by the unexpected death at the weekend of Jacques Wattez, a colourful and prominent figure in the region’s fishing industry. With his…
Yard’s eighteenth newbuild for loyal customer
Boulogne shipbuilder Socarenam has launched the eighteenth in the long series of trawlers it has built for Erquy fishing company Porcher. The 25-metre, 13-metre breadth Sémillante was handed over at…
Tensions flare as Channel seiners clash
In a strongly-worded letter to France’s Minister of Ecological Transition and Fisheries, President of the Hauts de France region Xavier Bertrand is demanding an immediate investigation into a clash between…
Unique identity for Hauts de France’s seafood
Anyone who has been to Boulogne will be familiar with the unique seafood stalls on the quay, continuing a tradition of small-scale fish sales across the northern part of France…
