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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 13:35 UTC

Tag: Calais

  • Friday, January 26th 2018 - 09:37 UTC

    French fishermen protest against pulse fishing and block Calais and Boulogne

    Fishermen in Boulogne set pallets and tyres alight on an access road while two French boats blockaded an area of the port where Dutch trawlers unload

    French fishermen have blocked the ports of Calais and Boulogne in protest at so-called pulse fishing, which uses electrified nets to stun fish. Fishing boats stopped ferries entering or leaving Calais while a roadblock stopped traffic at Boulogne. Calais is a major link between the UK and France used by thousands of tourists and lorries every day.