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British trawler detained by France amid fishing row leaves Le Havre after a week
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A Scottish trawler detained in France for a week for fishing in French waters without a licence has been released.
The Cornelis Gert Jan fishing vessel left the port of Le Havre late on Wednesday afternoon after a decision by the Rouen court of appeal, which authorised the boat "to leave Le Havre immediately without having to pay bail," the captain's lawyer Mathieu Croix told AFP.
The state had requested the detention of the trawler pending the payment of a €150,000 bond.
Macduff Shellfish, which owns the trawler, said in a statement on its website that they "are pleased to have this matter resolved and delighted that our crew and vessel are no able to return home."
"The crew have acted with calmness and professionalism throughout the entire
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