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By the summer of 2023, 22 ocean-going boats from the port of Guilvinec, in Finistère, will be scrapped. In question, the fleet exit plan linked to Brexit but also the increase in the price of fuel.
The port of Guilvinec (Finistère) is the leading artisanal fishing port in France. In the 1960s, there were no quotas or no-go areas, so it was plenty. But today, the atmosphere has changed a lot. Since the start of 2023, the decline in auction activity has accelerated. It should reach -35% by the end of the year. In question, the fleet exit plan linked to Brexit.
Nearly 300 jobs at risk
By next summer, 22 high seas boats from Guilvinec will be scrapped. “It’s more because of the rise in fuel prices, the decline in profitability, than really Brexit”, recognizes Serge Guyot, president of the Hent Ar Bugale armament, Saturday, April 29. Today, the mayor of Guilvinec is worried about this slow and discreet erosion of the fishing industry. According to the elected official of the town, around 300 jobs are threatened.
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