Where are these products coming from ?

Seafoods are coming from all the ports of the Cotentin : Portbail, Carteret, Dielette, Omonville-La-Rogue, Cherbourg, Barfleur and Saint-Vaast La Hougue.

Portbail

Some fishing units are fishing only shellfishes and whelks with pots. These units are gathered in the charming Portbail's port.

Carteret

A numerous and dynamic flotilla of trawlers or fishermen who are using drags and pots for shellfishes or whelks are set up in this lovely seaside resort. This port gives protection against winds because of Carteret's cape.

Dielette

In bygone days the main activity was an iron mine whose galleries were spreading under sea, Dielette gives protection to a flotilla made of small units in waters particularly stormy.

Omonville-La-Rogue

Cherbourg - Avant-Port

In a historic side, it is the main location for the fishing coastal in Cherbourg area. It gives protection to ships which want to avoid swing bridge's timetable obligations.

All ships using different means of fishing are present in this location : pelagic trawlers, drags, ropes, lobsters…

Cherbourg - Bassin du Commerce

In bygone port of Commerce, the Bassin du Commerce is now used by trawlers from 20 to 25 metres since 60's.

There is the auction which mainly sells by auction a part of the Cotentin's fishing.

At the auction are sold some fishes coming from England or Wales by ferry boats of the Port of Commerce.

Barfleur

Located in one of the nicest villages of France, this port is well known for its wild mussels called "Blonde de Barfleur".

A flotilla gathering trawlers, dragnets, bass fishing, completes an active fishing community.

Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue

With the famous place of the fortified isle of Tatihou in the background, Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue is in connection with the Baie de Seine.

A numerous and various flotilla is always in activity all along the year.