English Channel scallop fishing dispute information
Conflict between British and French fishermen off the coast of Le Havre, France
English Channel scallop fishing dispute
Date
10 October 2012 or 8 October 2012 28 August 2018 13 October 2020
Location
15 nautical miles (28 km) off the coast of Le Havre, France.
Caused by
Different fishing restrictions on British and French scallop fishing. French fishermen claim the British boats were within the 12-nautical-mile (22 km) fishing exclusion zone around the coast.
Goals
To prevent British fishermen fishing for scallops.
Parties
British scallop fishermen
French scallop fishermen
Number
5 trawlers
40 boats
Casualties and losses
3 trawlers damaged
2 boats damaged
Channel map with main capes, islands and cities. Mercator projection, 2005 data
The English Channel scallop fishing dispute, also called the Great Scallop War or guerre de la coquille, occurred on 10 October 2012[1] or 8 October 2012,[2] between British and French fishermen in the Channel 24 kilometres (15 mi) off the coast of Le Havre, France.[1][3] The dispute arose because of a difference in fishing restrictions between the two countries. British scallop fishers are allowed to fish for scallops year round, whilst French scallop fishers are not permitted to fish between 15 May and 1 October each year.[4] Other confrontations took place in the same area on 28 August 2018 and 13 October 2020.[5]
^ ab"Scallop War: French 'Pelt' British Fishermen". News.sky.com. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
^Sawer, Patrick (21 October 2012). "Scallop wars: an uneasy ceasefire as fishermen await the next salvo". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
^Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent (10 October 2012). "British fishermen attacked by French boats in the Channel | Environment". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
^Hinnant, Lori (11 October 2012). "Scallop spat: UK, French fishermen in catch clash – US news – Environment | NBC News". MSNBC. Retrieved 21 October 2012.[dead link]
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