German trawler detained by Irish navy as skipper charged with fishing offences 

Video of the boat’s movements were then live streamed to the Naval Base in Haulbowline (pictured). Picture: Denis Minihane

A German trawler has been detailed and its skipper charged with multiple fishing offences after a secret European Union-led air and sea operation.

The Ortegal Tres’s movements were monitored overhead by an aerial surveillance plane chartered by the European Fisheries Control Agency.