A British scallop dredger confiscated by France is still being held at the port of Le Havre, the proprietor of the ship claimed on Tuesday, after a British priest claimed the vessel had actually been launched by French authorities.
Post-Brexit quarreling over fish finished last Wednesday in the French seizure of the British dredger, the Cornelis Gert Jan, in French waters near Le Havre.
“As far as we are aware, the vessel remains held at the port of Le Havre at least until the hearing tomorrow,” Andrew Brown, a supervisor of Macduff Shellfish which has the Cornelis Gert Jan, informed Reuters.
Earlier, British Environment Secretary George Eustice claimed he recognized the vessel had actually been released by France.
Asked if the penned vessel had actually been launched, Eustice informed Sky: “Yes. I understand that that vessel has now been released.”
Spokesmen for the setting ministry did not return phone calls as well as did not respond to the phone. Ship monitoring information reveals the vessel in Le Havre.
French President Emmanuel Macron claimed on Monday he was delaying profession assents on Britain to ensure that mediators from both sides might deal with brand-new propositions to soothe their conflict over blog post-Brexit angling civil liberties.
“It’s a decision by the French to step back from the threats they made,” Eustice informedSky “We welcome that.”
(Reporting by Sarah Young, Guy Faulconbridge as well as Andy MacAs eliminate; Editing by Kate Holton)
