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

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.

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