The fishermen were concerned that – despite assurances tothe contrary from Typhoon – they would be restricted from fishing in certainareas once Gemini became operational due to the project’s two planned exportcables.

However, after the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure andEnvironment confirmed it foresaw no reason why any fishing restrictions wouldbe needed, the fishermen agreed to withdraw their appeal, leaving Gemini’spermits “irrevocable”, according to Typhoon.

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