Paul D Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 News Page Friday, 30 June 2006 Marine Fisheries Agency news: Yesterday judges threw out a legal challenge to the management of cod for under 10 metre fishing boats in UK waters. The Court of Appeal rejected claims by two Hastings skippers that the cod catch limits were unworkable and discriminatory. This significant decision reinforces the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) ability to manage cod stocks for the under 10 metre fishing boats. The Court agreed that there was no legal or evidential basis to suggest that it would be disproportionate, as required by Community law, for the under 10 metre fleet to keep some sort of record of the quantity of fish caught and sold. Defra originally successfully prosecuted the Hasting skippers, Mr Paul Joy and Mr Graeme Bossom, in January 2005, at Lewes Crown court. Fines and legal costs totalling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Hoorah, Gives you a little faith that when the laws are made, they are actually upheld occassionally. I wonder if the same happens the other side of the channel as this is a community law? Terry B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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