Osprey Posted June 18, 2009 Report Posted June 18, 2009 Both are wrong! It's a diabolical system abused by greedy people. The boat should have been confiscated as well. Write to your MEP about it and attach a link to the red Scottish trawler video clip as well. Martyn Quote
duncan Posted June 18, 2009 Report Posted June 18, 2009 MFA must cringe at such outcomes - surely if guilty the penalty must significantly exceed the benefit gained? Otherwise thecriminal activity is inherently profitable Quote
Graham Nash Posted June 19, 2009 Report Posted June 19, 2009 As long as the "system" requires skippers to dump huge amounts of dead fish back into the sea, it seems likely that some will be tempted to break the rules and land their catches illegally Surely the above should be taken into consideration tho?? Quote
Paul J Posted June 22, 2009 Report Posted June 22, 2009 Statement from the Angling Trust responding to the sentencing of the Newlyn based W Stevensons and Sons Anglers concerned at light sentence for Newlyn commercial fishermen The Angling Trust has reacted with dismay to the judgement passed by Judge Phillip Wassal when he gave a two-year conditional discharge instead of a fine to Newlyn-based W Stevenson and Sons at Exeter Crown Court . The company was convicted on eight charges of dealing in Quote
Osprey Posted June 22, 2009 Report Posted June 22, 2009 Well done Paul. You beat me to it! Good to see Angling Trust is making it's voice heard. But much more will be achieved if we do what they suggest. Write to MFA and your MP and your MEP. Angling Trust are taking the lead, we owe it to ourselves to follow. Martyn Quote
Paul J Posted June 24, 2009 Report Posted June 24, 2009 Don't let them get away with it - sign the petition - PJ Angling Trust launches campaign for review of Newlyn "black fish" judgement Sign up and make a difference The Angling Trust has today launched a campaign to force the relevant authorities to appeal against the judgement passed by Judge Phillip Wassal at Exeter Crown Court when he gave a two-year conditional discharge instead of a fine to Newlyn-based W Stevenson and Sons. The company was convicted on eight charges of dealing in Quote
Osprey Posted June 24, 2009 Report Posted June 24, 2009 Signed. But I'm still writing to Joe Borg to let him know how the MFA is abusing the system. Martyn Quote
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