Tag: fishermens
A fire at the Biodiversity Office after the fishermen’s demonstration
Local press footage shows flames escaping from the roof. Since 6 a.m. this Friday morning, the building of French Office for Biodiversity of Brest (Finistère) is on fire. Alerted in…
Fishermen’s protest flares up with violent clashes
They had come in large numbers from the four corners of Brittany and Normandy to defend artisanal fishing. This Wednesday morning in Rennes, several hundred “angry” fishermen gathered on the…
The administrative court rejects the fishermen’s request
There will be other rounds in court but the fishermen have just suffered a first defeat in their fight against the wind farm in the bay of Saint-Brieuc. The Rennes…