Austin Deasy
Question:96 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine the present maximum penalties which apply for illegal fishing within our 200 mile exclusive fishing zone.
Vol. 407 No. 1
96 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine the present maximum penalties which apply for illegal fishing within our 200 mile exclusive fishing zone.
The maximum penalty under the Fisheries Acts for conviction on indictment for illegal fishing is £100,000. In addition, any fish or gear found on board the vessel to which the offence relates can be forfeited and, in certain circumstances and at the discretion of the courts, a vessel which is before the courts on a second indictable offence can also be confiscated.