Fishing and we wonder why

[cth]

Skippers fined

Edited February 24, 2012 by cth

[Mike Fox]

Black fish scam, large fines, etc...here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-nort...etland-17153085

 

I'm appalled that the level of fines does not match the value of the fish landed illegally, and there's no references to boat confiscation, or removal of rights to trade in the case of the shore-based operators.

 

I'd love to know if the Angling Trust can claim any involvement to date, or if they are able to involve HMRC to reclaim "lost" taxes and finally drive these characters out of the fish business?

 

Mike

Edited February 24, 2012 by Mike Fox

[Mike Fox]

I posted the same link Chris at the same time!

[duncan]

Mike,

 

think you wil find that the individuals 'got out' shortly afterwards (2005) and the firms involved were 'washed' at the time too.

 

I agree with your implication that this was a cold calculated commercial venture - sadly, here in the UK, this is encouraged by a system that permits crime to pay (and this applies to a huge range of crimes!)

[Matt]

Plus read reports that over half the boats in scotland involved. These guys should be barred from fishing the boats scrapped and fish catches be weighed all catches weighed by a regulator any infringements should lead to the whole catch being forfiet

Edited February 26, 2012 by Matt

[Matt]

See my post in the in the news section. These guys should all have been banned for life.

[Maverick Martin]

Both threads now merged to keep things tidy

[johnnyb.]

Most criminals and villans these days have there ilegally gained goods confiscated by the govenment.If the fine is considerably less than the profit,sounds like good business.

[Stuie]

And we can't blame continental fishermen for this little lot either..