Navy arrests factory trawlers

Two large British-registered “factory” trawlers were arrested approximately 30 miles off the Blasket Islands last night.

Navy arrests factory trawlers
Thu, 12 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
Sean O’Riordan

The first vessel was arrested at approximately 5pm and the second at around 8pm in a joint operation between the Naval Service and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority.

They sent in joint boarding teams from the LE Samuel Beckett naval vessel.

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