The British trawler that was detained by France during the post-Brexit fishing row has been released by the French authorities.
The Scottish-registered scallop dredger Cornelis Gert Jan left the northern French port of Le Havre on Wednesday evening.
The trawler’s owner, Macduff Shellfish, said it was “delighted” that the crew and vessel could return home.
French authorities held the boat last week, saying it did not have a licence.
The dispute over post-Brexit fishing licences flared up last month, after the UK and Jersey denied fishing permits to several French boats.
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