This project is "a declaration of war" to fishing professionals, they indicated, Friday, April 30, in a letter to the government.
Scallop fishermen and members of environmental associations continued the fight and demonstrated in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor) against the offshore wind farm of the Spanish group Iberdrola Renouvables.
62 giant installations are to be set up 16.3 km off Cap Fréhel, near Natura 2000 sites and in the middle of the fishing grounds.
According to the demonstrators, this is an "ecocidal project" which would destroy the seabed and be marred by administrative irregularities.
The fishermen regret not having been heard by the operator and the government.
In recent days, the tension had risen a notch with an incendiary device launched against the connection site in Erquy, a security officer fell into the water and tags on the town hall ...
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Good start for the construction of the future wind farm off Courseulles-sur-Mer
In order to prevent the start of work, the fishermen had mobilized to block the boats of the developer Ailes Marines, before finally giving up in the face of their withdrawal. For its part, the Maritime Prefecture of the Atlantic announces that several State vessels will be deployed at sea to ensure the smooth running of the site, "the safety of navigation, people, goods and the environment. ".
