German Factory Trawler Captain Arrested In Cork For Fisheries Violations
The German Factory Trawler has been detained at the Port of Cork, Ireland, after an interdiction at sea by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA).
The captain of the vessel has been arrested under Ireland’s Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, and investigations are underway.
The EFCA patrol vessel Ocean Protector spotted Helen Mary operating in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) about 185 kilometres south of Fastnet Rock on Sunday.
The vessel, which is 117 meters long and has a fish-holding capacity of 6,900 cubic meters, was fishing for scad or horse mackerel at the time.
Authorities suspected multiple violations of EU fisheries law, leading to the vessel being directed to the Port of Cork for further inspection. The trawler was escorted to Tivoli berth by two tugs and arriv…
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