Marine and fisheries compliance: enforcement activity

Prosecutions from 2008 to 2009

• On 07 September 2009 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 38-year old man was convicted of misreporting the area of capture on an EC logsheet, and was fined £1,200.
• On 26 February 2009 at Lerwick Sheriff Court, a 38-year old man was convicted of a breach of the cod recovery measures, and was fined £8,000.
• On 09 February 2009 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 31-year old man was convicted of misreporting the area of capture on an EC logsheet, and was fined £6,000.
• On 09 February 2009 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 44-year old man was convicted of misreporting the area of capture on an EC logsheet, and was fined £6,000.
• On 21 October 2008 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 55-year old man was convicted of retaining and landing undersized fish and exceeding a statutory by-catch limit, and was fined £1,100.
• On 29 September 2008 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 33-year old man was convicted of misreporting the area of capture on an EC logsheet, and was fined £1,800.
• On 21 August 2008 at Dingwall Sheriff Court, a 44-year old man was convicted of fishing in a closed area, and was fined £3,000.
• On 21 August 2008 at Dingwall Sheriff Court, a 31-year old man was convicted of fishing in a closed area, and was fined £2,000.
• On 13 May 2008 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 36-year old man was convicted of providing false information on his fishing logbook, and was fined £2,000.
• On 24 April 2008 at Lerwick Sheriff Court, a 45-year old man was convicted of fishing with excess dredges, and was fined £3,000.
• On 08 April 2008 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 50-year old man was convicted of retention of cod after authority to fish for that species had been withdrawn, and was fined £2,400.
• On 18 March 2008 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 51-year old man was convicted of retention of megrim after authority to fish for that species had been withdrawn, and was fined £2,400.
• On 18 March 2008 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 40-year old man was convicted of failing to provide a suitable boarding ladder, and was fined £700.
• On 18 March 2008 at Banff Sheriff Court, a 54-year old man was convicted of retention of hake after authority to fish for that species had been withdrawn, and was fined £3,000.