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

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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