British fishing boat intercepted and detained by French patrol ship in English Channel for ’whelking without license’
A British fishing boat has been seized by French authorities after allegedly being caught "whelking without a licence" - in the English Channel.
The Lady T., which is based in Eastbourne, East Sussex, was being held in Boulogne-sur-Mer on Saturday, and now risks being confiscated.
It comes mere days after Keir Starmer surrendered British fishing waters for another 12 years after being reeled in by a classic EU ambush.
France’s Martime Prefecture said: "On Thursday, May 22, the French Navy’s public service patrol vessel, the Pluvier, conducted a fishing inspection in the French Exclusive Economic Zone, off the Somme Bay."
The Lady T., the British fishing vessel halted and arrested in the Channel. Pic: The Sun
They said that during the scan "a British fishing vessel was inspected by sailors from the Navy patrol vessel while fishing without a license in French waters".
The Brit boat was captured by French Navy ship the Pluvier on Thursday.
The catamaran’s skipper now faces prosecution for fishing for whelks without a license.
The Martime Prefecture added: "As the offence was proved, the fishing vessel was diverted during the night of May 23rd to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer."
An infographic showing the movement of the Lady T. as it was on its way in the Channel. Pic: The Sun
The authorities also boasted: "This operation demonstrates the vigilance of State services in protecting fisheries resources and their determination to enforce regulations.
"It sends a clear signal to those who might be tempted to fish illegally in French waters."
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