Penzance fishing company fined for illegal crab and lobster fishing
A fishing company has been fined for illegal crab and lobster fishing offences. Rowse Fishing Limited, represented by owner and director Mark Rowse, appeared before Truro Magistrates’ Court in connection with a series of offences relating to undersize fishing and logbook offences. His son Benjamin Rowse was also in the dock for fishing and landing ‘berried’ lobsters and scrubbing off their eggs, which is illegal to do as it damages future stocks by wiping out thousands of unborn shellfish. In court the company blamed its crews. The court was told that in April last year, the Emma Louise TO60 vivier potting vessel owned by Rowse Fishing Ltd, based at the Varfell Park industrial estate in Long Rock, Penzance, landed 750kg of edible crab, 100kg of spider crab and 20kg of lobster. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 14:15
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