Breton and Norman fishermen demonstrate together in Caen to demand a moratorium

Breton fishing boats have moored in the marina of Caen. On both sides of the Couesnon, we fear the impact of offshore wind turbines. 400 Breton and Norman sailors demonstrated together.

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“The shells, the fish, it is white gold that we fish!“exclaims Yann Legrand, a fisherman in Erquy in the Côtes d’Armor who made the trip to Caen,”we don’t want these wind turbines because otherwise, tomorrow we won’t be able to fish.“

The prefecture of #Calvados totally smoky with lots of smoke. Norman and Breton fishermen show their dissatisfaction with the various offshore wind farm projects. pic.twitter.com/V7FCHQWlFm

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The 400 demonstrators, fishermen and their families, demand an immediate end to current projects.

In Erquy, in the Côtes d’Armor, offshore drilling began on May 3. The work is scheduled to last three years. “They dig holes more than seven meters in diameter that tear up the seabed. It means that in four or five years, there will be no more shell, there will be nothing“, indignant Daniel Charles, fisherman in Ouistreham.

Caen, demonstration of fishermen against wind turbines
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In the bay of St Brieuc, 62 wind turbines 207 meters high must come out of the water; in Courseulles-Sur-Mer, they will be 64; 71 in Fécamp.

“The installation of wind turbines will greatly modify the ecosystems and the seabed and we will end up with almost 20 to 30% less resources.“fears Philippe Calone, one of the organizers of the event and he adds:” çit will change the currents, eliminate fishing grounds for the whelks. “

The fishermen are calling for studies to be carried out to measure the impact of such constructions on the sea. “What will become of the scallops, the cuttlefish “asks Yann Legrand … and he recalls that”in the bay of Saint Brieuc, 300 boats make a living from fishing”

In the North, another rally was organized in Malo-Les-Bains, near Dunkirk, to protest against the wind farm project with 46 wind turbines, announced for 2027 11 km offshore.

A delegation was received by the prefect. The demonstration took place peacefully, but the fishermen warn, “We will demonstrate as many times as we can to achieve our ends, it is our job, our livelihood. ”