May 05, 1954 - French Poaching Trawler in Newhaven Harbour.: The British Warship H.M.S. Watchful...

May 05, 1954 - French Poaching Trawler in Newhaven Harbour.: The British Warship H.M.S. Watchful a fisherios protection vessel - boarded the French Fishing tawler B.2. 665 - the” En Avant” - whenshe was found to be fishing inside the three mile limit and also found that the c ~ ew were uing nets with a smaller mesh than the three inch allowed by international agreement. At special Lewes Court- the Captain Rene Bonvoisin was fined £10 - with £10 costs and had his gear confiscated. When the crew were told that they could not buy back their gear they started a” No Speak English” strike - and sat on the dock rail refining to understand orders to remove their gear to a Custom's shed. Photo shows View of the” En Evant” - in Newhaven Harbour