Safe evacuation of a fisherman from Guilvinec, at sea, 250 km from the coast.

The weather may well have played a role in the evacuation of a crew member from the French fishing vessel Alya that is currently fishing on the edge of the Continental Shelf west of Brittany.

The sailor from Guilvinec is now in hospital at the Cavale-Blanche in Brest (Finistère). He was  at sea, this Sunday, November 3, 2019 late morning, 250 km off the tip of Brittany.
A doctor at the centre of medical consultation maritime, based in Toulouse, warned the Cross Corsen (in the north-west of Brest) of the necessity to evacuate the sailor.

The man is part of the crew of five sailors aboard the Alya, a trawler 25 m of the company Scapêche, which belongs to the group of Musketeers.

He seems to be suffering from internal bleeding. His boat is more than 140 nautical miles (about 250 kilometers) west of the tip of Brittany. This forced the authorities to send the NH90 helicopter from the Lanvéoc base for evacuation and a small Faclon 50 aircraft (based at Lann Bihoué) to ensure inter alia communication between all parties involved. the sea is very difficult: the wind blows at 7 Beaufort (between 50 and 60 km / h), there is a heavy sea and the cloud ceiling is low with heavy rain.

The rescuers airlifted the patient aboard the helicopter at 11 h 08. He is  now being taken care of by staff at the Hospital of La Cavale-Blanche.

Story courtesy of L'Ouest France and the photo Maritime National

#FishyFriday from France - Brexit: French fishermen worry about exit without agreement

It doesn't take much to loosely translate what these Breton fishermen are telling the reporter!

Two weeks before Brexit, London and Brussels have not yet reached an agreement. In Brittany, fishermen are worried about their future. Without agreement, the British waters will indeed be inaccessible from March 29, 2019 at midnight. 

In all, 120 ships are involved. A hard Brexit may impact the entire industry. This subject was broadcast in the 13h newscast of 14/03/2019 presented by Jean-Pierre Pernaut on TF1.


Other similar reports from fishing regions along the Channel:

Brexit. In Boulogne-sur-Mer, fishermen in turmoil dread "a catastrophe

Tired, under clouds of greedy seagulls, Boulonnais trawlers return to the port, loaded with soles, mullet or cod. But "strongly dependent" rich British waters and "in the fog" three weeks of Brexit, many fear "a disaster."

"In case of Brexit hard and without agreement, the sea will be brutally divided in two: English fishermen on one side, all Europeans on the other!" Stephane Pinto, a representative of these net fishermen of Boulogne-sur-Mer ( Pas-de-Calais ), reflects the general feeling: three weeks Brexit the fishermen Boulogne feel "in a fog " and many fear a "disaster" .

From the top of the wind-swept wharf, Stéphane Pinto points to the north-west the wide and invisible maritime border located at about twenty kilometres. "From here, you sail less than an hour and you are already in the English zone. We've been fishing 60% of our fish for generations! For trawlers, it's worse, it's 80%, "he says, feverish.

"I can put the key under the door"

In the European Union, the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) allows all European vessels access to the fishing grounds of other Member States, provided that they comply with catch quotas. But with Brexit, the British government intends to recover its maritime sovereignty and the control of its waters, particularly large and full of fish.

A few meters below, at the foot of a wet ladder, five sailors arrive from the Nereids. "I spend half of the year on the English side. If I lose that, I can put the key under the door, " blows the boss, Jeremy Devogel.

In waxed trousers and suspenders, his employees unload their cargo on the pontoon: "100 to 400 kg daily" , depending on the season.

But "there is less and less fish. For four years, it's in free fall , " says Michael Baillet, drawn on the red bow of Providence.

"With electric fishing and all Belgian, Dutch and even Danish boats fishing 24 hours a day, the resource is running out. Imagine if we all have to tighten in an area twice as small ... What will we find in our waters?" , He loose, bitter.

"We will walk on our feet and it may go into a naval battle! " Warns Stéphane Pinto," first between French and foreigners, and even between different trades "Because gillnetters, fish farmers, trawlers or industrial deep-sea fishers, who do not use the same techniques, will be embarrassed "and there will be some breakage" .

"We are not compatible," confirms Christophe Marcq, captain of Don Lubi II, hands screwed on the rudder.

From his wooden cabin, he refers to the stern filled with thousands of square meters of white nets, knotted ropes and anchors: "30 000 euros of equipment, sometimes deposited all night at sea for miles, unattended".

Foreign trawlers, "three times bigger than us, tow their gear all night. If they know there is fish, they will cross our zone, even if it breaks everything , "he says.

"Every minute counts"

If, until now, the fleets had "found compromises and common ground" , the overpopulation "will break the balance and relaunch tensions," feared the captain.

Mareyage, transport, processing of seafood, packaging: for the industrial area of ​​Capécure and its dozens of warehouses, on the other side of the port, a hard Brexit would also be "very problematic" , assures Stéphane Pinto.

Employing "more than 5,000 people," and "processing nearly 400,000 tonnes of goods per year, the fish industry depends here half of the fish passing through England," says Frederic Cuvillier, PS Mayor of Boulogne-sur-Mer Sea. Without a commercial agreement, professionals will have to "deal with customs duties, veterinary and sanitary border checks" on "fresh products for which every minute counts," he adds.

And if the Europeans still hope to negotiate access to fishing areas in a global trade agreement, British Prime Minister Theresa May, pressed by public opinion and supporters of the Leave on this "highly sensitive" issue , will not let go . She "could even use this subject to demonstrate to the English its inflexible side , " fears the former minister of Francois Hollande.

So, between the stalls of the fish market, uncertainty reigns. "We do not know what will fall on us, but we will continue to fight," promises Stephane Pinto, refusing to "see sinking passionate fishermen . "



Brexit. Norman fishermen fear disaster

"The rejection of the UK deal is bad news for fishermen."

Half of the fishing landed in Normandy comes from the English coast. The rejection of the agreement negotiated with the European Union by the British Parliament on Tuesday January 15th makes fear the worst to the profession.

The massive rejection of the British MPs of the agreement negotiated by Theresa May with the European Union anguishes the Norman fishermen. Half of the landings made by the 588 vessels in the region come from English waters. "For fishing, this decision of Brexit without agreement adds an additional concern to the already existing problems. It's going to make things even more complicated, especially for offshore vessels, "said Dimitri Rogoff, chair of the Normandy Regional Fisheries Committee.

Without agreement, the 1,500 fishermen from Normandy will lose half of the Channel. "It would be a disaster! " Confides Dimitri Rogoff. But a glimmer of hope remains. "The anglers across the Channel would have the same problems to come on our side. " And the area interests them: the naval battle last summer around the scallop shells is still in everyone's mind ...

For Dimitri Rogoff, "nothing is fixed or recorded yet for fishing. It is a small subject compared to the others but which can condition other negotiations ", he likes to recall.

The invasion of the Britons?

The Norman sees another pressure coming from Brittany that one. "The Bretons want permission to come to work in the East Channel. We are already saturated in number of fishermen." Do the Normans have to fear an invasion of their waters by the Bretons? "This is not the subject," says Olivier Le Nézet, the chairman of the Brittany Fisheries Committee. The main species caught in Normandy is the shell. It is not an economically profitable fishery for boats of 25 or 30 m. We are not going to replace the English with the Bretons. "

The 800 Breton fishermen also make 50% of their turnover in British waters. Without agreement, "with the Hauts-de-France and Normandy, at least 500 ships will return home," said Olivier Nezet. Forced to retreat to French waters, these deep-sea vessels will not benefit from fishing rights, that is to say rights to fish species under quota. They may therefore have to disarm. Their return would play a destabilizing role for the fleets already fishing off the French coast.


The chairman of the regional fisheries committee wants to believe that the sector can still escape the cataclysm. "If there is a new British government, nothing will prevent it from holding a second referendum, which will give another result."

Guilvinec: meeting the last of the wolves

The feeling of freedom and excitement that it provides no longer weigh enough face the risks and hardness of the job. The number of fishermen is constantly decreasing.

In Guilvinec, the second largest fishing port in France, trawler crews are half as many as 30 years ago. Julien with his trawler, and John with his artisanal fishing boat are an exception. They have embarked in recent years and have found their balance. Our reporters followed them.

This video excerpt is from the replay of Sept à Huit life, a weekly news and feature broadcast broadcast on TF1 and presented by Harry Roselmack.

Brexit without agreement: the government takes place at the footpaths and ports

The Guilvinec is the premiere landing port of artisanal fishing in France.

Still no agreement found on Brexit. The "no deal" scenario is worrying. On Thursday 17 January, Edouard Philippe announced the launch of a "plan" to deal with the possibility of a sudden exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. An announcement that resonates in Brittany.

"Our responsibility is to ensure that our country is ready and safeguard the interests of our citizens" , says Edouard Philippe. To prepare the "no deal" scenario when the United Kingdom leaves Europe, the Prime Minister sets up a "plan" .

Prepared since April 2018, it "includes legislative measures and legal measures aimed at ensuring that there is no interruption of rights and that the rights of our fellow citizens or our businesses are effectively protected" , said the head of government, Thursday, January 17.

The hypothesis of a Brexit without agreement is less and less improbable. Our responsibility is to ensure that our country is ready and to protect the interests of our fellow citizens: I decided to trigger the #Brexit plan without an agreement since April 2018.

Jobs in danger
The lack of agreement darkens the horizon of Breton ports. Nearly half of the catches of fleets come from British waters. Except that a hard Brexit would close the access of British waters to European and therefore Breton fishermen.

In Brittany, 150 crews are likely to find themselves in great difficulty. "Thousands of jobs will be impacted," warns Olivier Le Nezet, representative of the Regional Committee for Sea Fisheries and Marine Livestock (CRPMEM) of Brittany .

On 10 January, the European Parliament's Transport Committee drew up a new route for the maritime corridors in order to establish direct links between the Irish coasts and the European continent if Brexit is successful. Saint-Malo, Roscoff and Brest have found place in the device.

Édouard Philippe announced " a plan of about 50 million euros investment in French ports and airports " , or "the places most concerned by the changes to be made ".

Brexit: Breton ports integrated into the new route of maritime corridors (Use Google translate to read this article)

Resources at risk
A plan to accompany the fishing sector, which is "most likely to be hit hard by this exit without agreement" , is also under consideration. Indeed, the "no deal" would force the boats and quotas to refer to other sectors, West Britain and Golf de Gascogne.

"If all the boats that work in the British zone come to work in our areas, we will all bring the same fish for a period, so the prices will fall and the resources will be depleted " , worries Gwenael Le Floch, boss of the Damocles .

The UK is not immune
France is the largest importer of British seafood products. The United Kingdom would also have a lot to lose if the negotiations go wrong.

After the National Assembly, the Senate must finally adopt Thursday the draft law preparing France to any form that would take the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, including a Brexit "hard". "Five ordinances will be presented to the Council of Ministers on Wednesday and published in the next three weeks , " added Philippe.


Report Aurélie Janssens, Lionel Bonis, Gwenaël Hamon and Raphaëlle Besançon.
Posted on 17/01/2019 at 19:08

Translated by Google from the original article in French from France3.

Anchovy - an exceptional year - in Brittany!

Looks like our Breton cousins are having a good anchovy season!

Yestarday's, Ouest France - a daily paper for the Brittany region of France ran this story:

Special port in Bolinche, Saint-Guénolé-Penmarc'h (Finistère) benefits this year of strong contributions in anchovies. 2018 is the year of records: 2,300 tons were fished.

Yann Raphalen, director of the auction in St. Guénolé-Penmarc'h

"An exceptional year. " Yann Raphalen, director of the auction in St. Guénolé-Penmarc'h (Finistère) since 2015, sets 2018 as regards the supply of anchovies. The record of 2017 (1,620 tons) has been largely beaten compared to 2,300 tons this year! And it's not over…

Higher selling price:

"Purse seining", because of its uncertain side, remains difficult to manage at auction level. "It's the charm of the job! ". Especially since 70% of the Penmarch's area's activity is linked to this fishery. This year, a fleet of 21 seiners worked, because of the fishing areas, between Douarnenez, in August in particular and the Bigoudène auction.

Depending on the weather conditions, the anchovy could still make exceptional landings by October 20th, the end date of quota renewals. "Good volumes but also a fish of good size, sometimes representing less than 35 pieces per kilo. And therefore a higher selling price, " says Yann Raphalen.

More complicated sardine:

Anchovy has given good results to the port of Saint-Guénolé. Because, until the end of July, as in the surrounding ports, the landings of other species was not impressive. On the langoustine side, 2018 does not follow in the footsteps of the previous years. In sardine, the figures for July and August are well below the usual intake: "We were at 400 tons last August, and 800 that same month in 2017," points Yann Raphalen. No reduction, given the 95-ton landing on Tuesday, October 9 ... "Depending on weather conditions, it's far from over. "

In both coastal and coastal fishing, Saint-Guénolé is a stronghold in terms of added value. "We should find a balance in the number of boats," says the director of the auction. Take the example of the Commodore, which now sells in Saint-Gué, but also three units of the Le Brun company present this summer.

New software project:

A cold room of 1000 m2, room for coastal fishing, storage hall for bolincheurs ... With its computerized sales system and its amphitheater, Saint-Guénolé was classified as "the most modern auction of Europe" in 1987.

"We always use this tool , continues Yann Raphalen. Today, it should be updated in relation to other sites. " Looking ahead to the bid which, Penmarch'aise specificity, is down. "It's penalizing certain high-value products, such as turbot, for example. "

As part of the standardization of sales, a new software project is being studied since this year, in connection with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brittany West (CCIMBO). implementation of the landing obligations by the vessels, should lead to a change in the auction organisation.

A director from the field

Director of the fish auction of Saint-Guénolé since 2015, Yann Raphalen is at the head of a team of 15 employees on permanent contracts, to which are added four temporary workers because of the contributions of blue fish. After holding many positions in this auction, he succeeded, as director, Fañch Dorval, retired.

Bugaled Breizh: the hypothesis of a submarine again rejected

Bugaled Breizh on her way in to Loctudy, her home port in Brittany.

Three reports from the media in France covering the news today exonerating involvement of the British submarine Turbulence in the sinking of the trawler Bugaeld Breizh, january 15th 2004. The Bugaled Breizh, the second of trawler of that name owned and skippered by Michelle Douce was a regular visitor to Newlyn in times of bad weather. She sheltered in the port only a few days before accident which saw the loss of five lives. Skipper, Michelle Douce was ashore at the time of the loss owing to an injury which had kept him from going to see for nearly a year. He was due to return to sea the next voyage.

The Bugaled Breizh entering Newlyn harbour sheltering from bad weather around 1995

Watched by Billy Stevenson from the comfort of his car, another Loctudy trawler, Kristel Vihan enters Newlyn  24 hours after the local fleet had tied up for weather.

A new expert report submitted to the judge questions the origin of traces of titanium hull trawler, which was attributed to a far underwater. The plaintiffs react. By Stéphane GrammontPosted on 25/01/2013 | 11:10 

The mystery remains about the causes of the sinking of Bugaled Breizh off Britain in 2004. Two experts, whose results were released Friday by the prosecutor of Nantes, away from the idea of ​​the involvement of a submarine in the accident, which left five missing. The first expert examined the presence of titanium on the warps (cables) Breton trawler. According to Brigitte Lamy, the prosecutor, this data is "not significant involvement of a submarine." The second expertise, the British submarine Turbulent, involved a time in the accident, was "well dock" the day of the sinking, said Brigitte Lamy, in a comminiqué. The victims' families have been waiting several months these two appraisals. They are convinced of the involvement of a submarine sinking brutal, remained unexplained, the trawler. January 15, 2004, during the accident, NATO and the British Navy conducting military exercises in the area. The two judges of Nantes in charge of the case had appointed three experts to check whether the traces of titanium found on the trawler could have come from contact with a submarine. "At the end of this report, which has been filed, the experts have to say that the element 'titanium' found in tiny amounts on the warps Bugaled Breizh were not significant involvement in a submarine, "wrote the attorney Nantes.

On the other hand, a separate report, told a French specialist submarine forces, was to examine the possible involvement in the sinking of the British submarine Turbulent. "According to the conclusions of the report and on the basis of technical information relating to the position of military buildings at the time of the sinking, the expert considers that the British submarine in question was well Shore January 15, 2004 and that sea rescue dispatched to the area by the British authorities have been under normal conditions, "the statement said Brigitte Lamy. 

Sinking of Bugaled Breizh: no submarine in question?

The wreck of Bugaled Breizh is bailed small Traces of titanium found on the warps Bugaled Breizh led the judges of Nantes, in charge of the case since July 2012, to nominate three experts. They should check whether these traces could be from a collision with a submarine. 

Counsel for the Republic of Nantes Brigitte Lamy said in a press release that " the element "titanium" found in tiny amounts on the warps Bugaled BREIZH was not significant involvement of a submarine. " Indeed, apart from two Russian submarines designed in the 60s, the exterior of submarines, whether conventional or nuclear attack is free from any form of titanium, which does, in very low levels in the sub-layers of paint. 

Experts could not say, for against that titanium could come from the original painting of Bugaled Breizh. It is not only present in the form of dioxide in painting trawler, but also in other ports. Traces on the warps can been made ​​by friction on the hull or on the docks. reaction of Me Kermarrec, counsel for the plaintiffs

Moreover, the statement continued, "a separate report was presented during the fall, a French specialist submarine forces, charged by the judges to give its opinion on the possible involvement of a submarine of the Royal Navy." 

According to the conclusions of the report and on the basis of technical information relating to the position of military buildings at the time of the sinking, the expert considers that the British submarine in question was well Shore January 15, 2004, as did know his commander, and the sea rescue dispatched to the area by the British authorities were in normal conditions. Bugaled Breizh The case of a timeline



Story courtesy of Bretagne newspaper.

The trawler sank Bugaled Breizh January 15, 2004, in international waters of the English Channel, off the Lizard. Five sailors died in the sinking.

----- 2004 -----

- 15 January: Bugaled Breizh sank off the Lizard (south-west England), killing five crew members. The next day, the maritime prefecture of Brest reveals that international military exercise took place in the area.

- January 19: Attorney Quimper excludes a collision with a submarine and evokes a collision with a container Philippine, Seattle Trader.

- June 7: analyzes paint exonerate the Seattle Trader.

- July 10: The wreck is raised.

----- 2005 -----

- March 24: private expertise advance the "most likely hypothesis" a"note" with a submarine thesis rejected by the Ministry of Defence.

- April 14: Journalists refer to the British submarine Turbulent, denies that the British Ministry of Defence.

- October 13: The Bureau of Investigation and Analysis (BEA Wed) does not track the submarine.

- December 9: lifting of military secrecy on military exercise Jan. 15.

----- 2006 -----

- July 20: Defence said he sent to Justice "all documents declassified NATO" .

- 1st September: after new expertise, the judge mentions "the hypothesis of a building submarine" .

- September 21: National Laboratory tests revealed traces "unexplained"titanium on the trawl cable port, reinforcing this view.

- 27 November: BEA Wed concludes hooking a sandbank by the fishing gear and not a submarine.

----- 2007 -----

- February 28: Attorney says no submarine was British or Dutch in the area.

----- 2008 -----

- March 5: Families complain of poor international cooperation and require the intervention of President Nicolas Sarkozy.

- April 12: The judges reaffirm that submarine hypothesis is "the most serious in the state of the record" , that denies the floor.

----- 2009 -----

- January 13: The judge rejected the family's request to investigate the position of the submarine. They call.

- November 11: Minister of Defense Herve Morin promises to "put everything on the table" and provides that "no French submarine" is involved.

- November 27: The Court of Appeal of Rennes ordered a further investigation and entrust this task to the expert Dominique Salles, a former submariner.

----- 2010 -----

- April 30: report mentions the alleged liability of a U.S. submarine.

- July 2: Court of Appeal of Rennes decided "further judicial information in order to identify the submarine in question" and appointed two new judges to Nantes.

----- 2011 -----

- June 17: A new report concluded that the titanium one of the cables of the trawler "can not be considered as an indication of the presence of a submarine" . This report from Mr. Salles, a former submarine officer, is described as "dirty trick" by a lawyer of the victims.

----- 2013 -----

- January 25: expertise, at the request of judges assigned to the case Nantes, considers the presence of titanium cables trawler as "no significant involvement of a submarine" , and a second concludes that the British submarine Turbulent was "  well dock " that day

NB: These stories have been mechanically translated by Google.

Plenty of wind through the night as the UK gets hit by snow its gales and heavy rain over Cornwall

The wind graph from the Sevenstones lightship shows the wind steadily increasing up to nearly 40 knots at 0100 hours...

as a result, the Breton and French boats working around Land's End leave some interesting tracks on the AIS. It looks like the Effera has been towing south west for the best part of the last twenty four hours.

Le Breiz Connection

The Maritime museum welcomed some special visitors from Brittany last week to see their new exhibition which celebrates the links between the Cornish and Breton communities. The museum's new Breton Connection exhibition explores the age-old ties between Cornish and Breton fishing communities through a stunning collection of black and white photography. These images have never been exhibited before and draw on a rare collection of photographs taken by Oliver Hill in Newlyn in the early 20th century. The Breton Connection exhibition runs from until July 15 at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, in Falmouth. 


For more information on opening times and admission prices visit www.nmmc.co.uk or call 01326 313388.

Tome Leaper donates memorial statue 'Tom' to the Musee de Peche at Concarneau.

Photo with thanks to the Facebook page for the Musee de Peche, Concarneau.

Local sculptor Tom Leaper has donated the model memorial statue to the fishing museum in Concarneau, Brittany.  The town is twinned with Penzance. Tom is seen here alongside the statue in the museum, those with keen observational powers will have spotted the tins of Cornish Pilchards on the shelves in the background! 

"Friday evening, in the Fishery museum, some representatives of the Twinning committee Penzance-Concarneau proudly offered a bronze statue representing a fisherman throwing a rope. Some other representatives of the M’Bour (Senegal) twinning committee with Concarneau, and from the local fishermens' association also attended the ceremony. Jean-Jacques GOUSSET, from the museum, underligned the symbolic nature of the statue, “the way to represent the fisherman is highly human, it is a respectful gesture for all fishermen who daily risk their life. “tThe towns of M’Bour, Penzance and Concarneau are joined together thanks to this symbol” said the spokeman from the fishermen association.

The statue was created by Cornish artist Tome Leaper from Newlyn.

La sardine fraîche du jour de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie à Nantes

How many Cornish Sardines will be sold around Cornwall during the summer season in the same way that the sardines below are sold in street markets like this one in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie near Nantes?

Gastronomie dimanche 17 juillet 2011

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À Nantes, le petit poisson bleu en provenance directe de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie fait le beau rue du Calvaire. Sous son parasol planté près du manège, la Vendéenne Véronique Gaborieau veille sur son poisson, d'avril à septembre. « Les bateaux partent vers 5-6 h, pêchent au large de Croix-de-Vie et jusqu’à l’Île d’Yeu. Ils reviennent quand ils ont rempli leur filet… Nous travaillons avec un mareyeur qui achète en gros. Nous reconditionnons les sardines, les salons au bon sel de Noirmoutier avant de les glacer. » Vite, direction Nantes pour être à 16 h dans le centre-ville jusqu’à 19 h. Du lundi au vendredi, il s’en vend à la journée entre 60 et 150 douzaines, à raison de 4 euros la douzaine.

In Nantes, little blue fish directly from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is on the beautiful streets of Calvary. Under its umbrella planted near the carousel, the seller, Véronique Gaborieau watches over her fish from April to September. "The boats leave around 5-6 am, fishing off Croix de Vie and to the Isle of Yeu. They return when they have fulfilled their net ... We work with a fish merchant who buys in bulk. We recondition sardines in the salt from Noirmoutier before covering with ice. Quick directions Nantes you must be in the city centre from 16h-19h Monday to Friday, she sold on the day between 60 and 150 dozen, at 4 euros a dozen.

Story courtesy of the Ouest France. 

Tuna fishing update - Gloria Maris

It seems the video clips of the Petite Marie Claude fishing for tuna have provoked plenty of interest in the Breton ports of Douarnenez and beyond.
In particluar, the fourth video has a sequence where the skipper and crew appear to have some sort of altercation with other boats, at one point a firecracker is seen being thrown in the water by the skipper. I have added a narration kindly provided by Jacques Blanken, a Douarnenez fishing historian who has tried to make sense of the incident recorded in the film.

Voici un essai d'analyse...

Le premier bateau filmé (film n°4), le rouge et blanc est à l'évidence un basque (l'avant est frégaté et la passerelle au milieu, typique du pays basque Français ou Espagnol), les deux suivants sont soit Audiernais, soit Douarnenistes et apparemment, l'un d'eux (le bleu) se met devant la Petite Marie-Claude, ce qui énerve l'équipage et au delà, a au moins deux effets
1° Risquer d'embrouiller les lignes lorsque la Petite Marie-Claude relèvera son poisson mais surtout
2° Lui "piquer" son poisson... ou au moins le faire partir...
Je pense que celui-là est peut-être bien un Audiernais... Ensuite on en voit un autre (blanc) vu de côté, navigant de conserve, ce doit être un Douarneniste. Mais ce n'est que pure hypothèse. Au passage, il est intéressant de voir qu'en pêche, pour ne pas trop rouler, tous les bateaux envoyaient deux ou trois voiles!



Suivent quelques images des lignes (mais on ne voit pas les perches) et deux bateaux très loin au large et effectivement après, il semble qu'il y ait une excitation à bord. Manifestement on n'est pas content et on voit d'ailleurs sur l'image suivante, pendant que le patron parle à l'équipage une zone d'évitage ce qui semble confirmer que le bateau va ailleurs... ou est obligé de manoeuvrer ! Puis la scène se termine par l'envoi par dessus bord de ce qui semble effectivement être un pétard...et on voit de nouveau le bateau bleu qui pêche très près, sur babord arrière et va donc passer là ou a été envoyé le pétard... 


Serait-ce une vengence pour faire fuir le poisson ? Il faudrait avoir le témoignage d'un des matelots pour savoir exactement ce qu'il se passait...Après on (plie les gaules) en fait, on love les bas de lignes pour rentrer, pêche finie. Car en pêche on est à 4 ou 4,5 noeuds et en route on est à 9/10 noeuds...Toilette... et arriviée à Douarnenez avec les mauritaniens au port et sur le slipway !

Bonne journée
Jacques


Here is a translation of the explanation provided by Jacques:

In the fourth film, the red and white boat is obviously a Basque (the bow is typical of the Basque Country or Spanish), the other two are either Audierne or Douarnenistes and apparently one of them (blue) goes to the Petite Marie-Claude, which upsets the crew and appears to have two effects:


1 the potential to cross the lines when Petite Marie-Claude hauls his fish up but mostly


2 he pinches the fish ... or at least takes them from the Petite Marie-Claude


I think this one is perhaps an Audierne (a gentle sneer)... then we see another (white) from the side, navigating according to the rules of the road, it must be a Douarneniste - but this is pure speculation. Incidentally, it is interesting to see that while fishing, they all have two or three sails set to steady them.


In the next scene are some views of the lines (but you cannot see the poles) and, in the distance, two boats, when it seems that there is an agitation on board. Visibly they're not happy and we see also in the next shot, while the skipper is talking to the crew, a wash in the water which seems to confirm that the boat has turned hard or was forced to manouvre! Then, the scene ends by the skipper throwing what appears to be a banger and again we see the blue boat that is fishing close to the port quarter who will then pass where the firecracker was - is this revenge or an attempt to scare the fish? We should have the testimony of one of the crew to find out exactly what happened.  


The final scenes show them stowing the poles and lines ready to return, fishing over. When fishing, the boat does 4 or 4.5 knots and they are steaming at 9-10 knots, spending the time cleaning down the boat while heading for home. When arriving in Douarnenez you can see several big Mauritanian langoustiers in the port and one on the slipway!


Alain Gourret has also sent over a photo of Newlyn's own ex-tuna boat, the Gloria Maris, now Ben My Chree when she was working from her original port of St Guenole. Her decks appear freshly painted so this could be the first trip for the season when the chances are she would steam as far south as the Azores - there are several 40 gallon drums (fuel?) on the deck and a ladder at the foremast to aid fish spotting - unlike the giant tuna pursers with their helipads today!


Gloria Maris steaming with tuna poles rigged.
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Vessel details from the French equivalent of Olsen's Almanack.
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