A year in jail for South Carolina fisherman
Following a successful NOAA investigation, Don Rynn was sentenced to more than a year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines for violations related to commercial fishing, including lying…
NZ implements new penalties for fisheries offences
Fisheries offences will be subject to a broader range of penalties in a drive to ensure that the punishment fits the crime under regulatory changes that come into effect on…
Rogue netter fined by Irish court
Among the penalties handed down last week by the Cork Circuit Court in half a dozen cases is a fine of €115,000 for German-flagged, Spanish-owned netter Pesorsa Dos. This Irish…
Seafood trader slammed with fines and jail time
A fish trader in the New Zealand capital of Auckland has been handed heavy penalties for trading illegally caught fish. Sea World Limited which traded as Seamart has been fined…
