The patrol boat "la confidence" diverted a vessel caught in the act of illegal fishing near Saint-Barth.
On Wednesday, January 29, during a patrol conducted near the island of Saint-Barthélemy, the Antilles-Guyane (PAG) patrol vessel La Confiance detected a vessel in illegal fishing action in the French exclusive economic zone. A flag investigation followed by an inspection of the vessel revealed several violations of the fisheries police, including the inability to present a registration certificate and a fishing license, or the possession of species. prohibited from fishing (white tip sharks). 72 kg of fish were also seized.
After contact with the national center for fisheries surveillance, and at the request of the director of the sea of La Guadeloupe, the commander of the Confiance diverted the vessel to the port of Marigot (Saint Martin) for immediate management by the Management of the sea.
The French Navy, alongside the other administrations of the action of the State at sea, participates in the police of fisheries in waters under French jurisdiction.
The objective of the mission is to protect the fishing reserve for the fishermen of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.
La Confiance, a latest generation patrolman based in Dégrad des Cannes, in Guyana, is currently leading a mission in the Caribbean to strengthen the permanent system under the authority of the commander of the armed forces in the Antilles.
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