Paul D Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 France Fined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 I find it hard to believe that good Europeans like the French are flouting the EU laws that they so frequently quote at Britain! Whatever next? Selling soft cheeses in open air markets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Am delighted the EEC has finally acted, as I have been appalled by the undersized fish you see in all of the French supermarkets and fishmongers. I don't know what mesh size they use over there, but there are bass for sale in the shops in Normandy and Brittany at 8" (20 cm), which makes a mockery of the proposed 45 cm limit over here. When you see 4" bream, scad and gurnard for sale it really drives home the mesh sizes that must be in use. Personally, I think they should fine individual skippers for illegal meshes, and per undersized fish landed, but we all know the French government would term this "unworkable". I still won't believe they will actually pay and enforce it until I see it, mind! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Whoops...not logged in properly when I left my rant. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Removed Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Rick Steins last programme showed the fish in the markets and some were tiny. It appears that they keep all they catch and there is a market for these small fish. When you consider that the Dover lifeboat was called out to rescue a trawler which had snagged it's nets. The trawler was registered in Zeebruger. Is it me or are we being taken for mugs?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamouse Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 The articles reporting the fine also raise the question of whether it will be paid. There seems to be a prior assumption that France will simply ignore it Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 The articles reporting the fine also raise the question of whether it will be paid. There seems to be a prior assumption that France will simply ignore it Steve What? France not paying their fine? Surely not?! French are such homourable people, not to mention a finding member of the European Union....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 We'll probably pay it for them, we appear to be the only country who comply with every law, even the stupid ones!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy fred Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 I dont know how you can talk about are lovely neighbours like that" garlick smelling gits"Oh and very good at comming second in wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Don't forget that the webmaster has a French surname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy fred Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 who's that jean claud catchalot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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