“Stolen Boats” for The NYTIMES – Page 5 – Mantovani Andréa Photography

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The fish stalls of the port of Boulogne. Valérie Arnout, saleswoman in the family business "Laurent Geoffrey" since 1999. "They snatched the dashboard of our boat the "Laurent Geoffrey" to try to leave. We never saw that". France, Boulogne.  Andrea Mantovani for the New York Times.
Boat traffic in the Pas-de-Calais Strait. The Strait of Calais has one of the densest maritime traffic in the world. Phone of Pinto Stephane, the representative of the gillnetters within the Regional Fisheries.  France, Boulogne. Andrea Mantovani for the New York Times.
The density of the traffic, the important currents, the shallows, the almost permanent wind and the temperature of the water make the crossing of the Strait of Pas-de-Calais (33 km of minimal distance) very difficult and extremely dangerous. View of CROSS Gris-Nez, nearest point to England. France, Boulogne. Andrea Mantovani for the New York Times.
"Le Murex" moor at the Gambetta pier. There was an attempt at roberry during Christmas night. The lock was fractured. The migrants didn’t manage to start the ship. France, Boulogne. Andrea Mantovani for the New York Times.g
Julie Deparis, 32 ans. Fish vendor at the Loic II. The boat has been fractured by the migrants, and she says "she thinks the situation will happen again". France, Boulogne. Andrea Mantovani for the New York Times.
Marc Bonnafous, head of CROSS Gris-Nez. He led rescue operations for migrants in the English Channel.  France, Boulogne. Andrea Mantovani for the New York Times.
Mr Gillon, fisherman at the front of the St Catherine. "The boat supports 5 families. Now he engine is broken." The boat can no longer sail and the fishermen are technically unemployed. France, Boulogne. Andrea Mantovani for the New York Times.
Entry of a fishing vessel in the port of Boulogne sur Mer. According to Valérie Arnout, working for the boat "Laurent Geoffrey", she confides that the migrants do not have the technique to control the boats. France, Boulogne. Andrea Mantovani for the New York Times.