The head of the UK MIA Prind Patel expressed disappointment due to the detention of the British trawler in the territorial waters of France by the authorities of the fifth republic. About her reaction was written sputnik.International.
According to Patel, the South West Fish Producer Organization Association (SWFPO), which represents the interests of British fishermen, fulfilled the conditions of the Customs Treaty (TCA) with the European Union (EU) and made the trawler to the list of vessels with the right to catch fish in territorial waters France.
in SWFPO reported that the trawler was disappeared from the list directly before detention. The circumstances of the incident are now found out with the Organization for the Office of the European Union.
The seizure of the fishing vessel in the territorial waters of France became known in the morning of October 28. According to the French authorities, the trawler did not find the necessary documents allowing fishing in the area. The situation occurred in the Strait of La Mans near the city of Havre.