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The 112-Metre-Long Giant Trawler Who Worries French Fishermen

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On Friday, 8 May, associations demonstrated in the largest French fishing port in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Together with the fishermen, they denounce the forthcoming arrival of a Dutch boat with dizzying capacities. The trawler will be able to fish up to 400 tonnes of fish a day, four times more than the quantities made by the entire Bolognese fleet. Tonight, the Ministry of Fisheries indicates that it is studying all the legal possibilities to try to …

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On Friday, 8 May, associations demonstrated in the largest French fishing port in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Together with the fishermen, they denounce the forthcoming arrival of a Dutch boat with dizzying capacities. The trawler will be able to fish up to 400 tonnes of fish a day, four times more than the quantities made by the entire Bolognese fleet. Tonight, the Ministry of Fisheries indicates that it is studying all the legal possibilities to try to …

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French fishermen denounce unfair competition, while a 112-metre-long vessel is named Friday, west of Amsterdam, where a demonstration is held in the afternoon.

A Dutch multinational company is treating itself to a giant for its 75th anniversary: the "Annie Hillina," a vessel capable of processing nearly 400 tons of fish per day. Environmental groups and artisanal fishermen are devastated. 112 meters long, 22 meters wide, and capable of processing 400 tons of fish per day. The cost of its construction is estimated at 80 million euros. The new factory ship of the company Parlevliet & Van der Plas (P&P), …

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franceinfo.fr broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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