Displaying items by tag: Fishing Detention
Second Fishing Detention by L.E. Aoife off Cork Coast
#TrawlerDetained – An Irish registered fishing vessel was detained by the Naval Service OPV OPV L.É. Aoife (P22) on Wednesday approximately 40 nautical miles South East of Cork.
The detention was in relation to an alleged breach of fishing regulations. This is the second detention carried out by L.É. Aoife this week when a UK registered fishing vessel was involved and also off the Cork coastline.
The latest detained vessel is being escorted by to Cobh, it is expected to arrive alongside tonight, where it will be handed over to An Gardaí Síochána.
In total the Naval Service has boarded 931 vessels and this is the 15th vessel detained by the Naval Service so far this year.
British Fishing Vessel Detained by Navy off Mizen Head
#FishingDetention – A British registered fishing vessel was detained yesterday by the Naval Service OPV L.É. Aoife (P22) approximately 90 nautical miles south west off Mizen Head, Co Cork.
The detention was in relation to an alleged technical breach of fishing regulations. The vessel was escorted by the L.É. Aoife to Castletownbere earlier today, and handed over to An Gardaí Síochána.
According to the Naval Service, this brings to a total of 730 vessels boarded in 2013. There have been 24 warnings issued and this is the 7th vessel detained by the Naval Service so far this year.
