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French police to use nets to stop small boats crossing Channel

France deploys 30m-wide arresting nets to block migrant boats amid 39,000 Channel crossings in 2025, despite warnings of potential deaths and legal risks.

Summary by The Independent
New tactics to stop boats set to be introduced despite warnings there is ‘no way’ to carry out such manoeuvres safely

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French police to use 30m 'arresting nets' to stop small boat crossings

French police will deploy large nets in an attempt to stop small boats crossing the English Channel, despite warnings the tactic could lead to deaths

·London, United Kingdom
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French police to use nets to stop small boats crossing Channel

New tactics to stop boats set to be introduced despite warnings there is ‘no way’ to carry out such manoeuvres safely

·London, United Kingdom
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'Small boats' in the Channel: Questions raised over new net interception policy

The authorities are preparing to test a technique that was previously considered too dangerous for passengers' lives in order to stop migrant boats. There are also concerns over the criminal liability faced by law enforcement involved in these operations.

·Paris, France
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Le Monde broke the news in Paris, France on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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