Enforcement activities
The table below gives details of current investigations as well as sanctions and prosecutions brought by Cornwall IFCA.
Cornwall IFCA will bring enforcement action against breaches of some European and National fisheries legislation, as well as local byelaws.
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For more information about the penalties or sanctions available to us please read our enforcement strategy
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Note: A FAP is a Financial Administrative Penalty. The Authority may issue a FAP up to £10,000, as an alternative to criminal prosecution in certain circumstances. A FAP is only offered when the Authority is prepared to instigate legal proceedings and prosecute should the offer not be accepted.
Failure to meet permit condition by not returning monthly catch data
Retaining undersized lobster
Fishing using electric current
Fishing using electric current
Fishing using electric current
Fishing using electric current
Fishing using electric current
Using a boat to remove more than 5 shellfish without a permit Retaining berried lobster Retaining undersize lobster Retaining V notched or mutilated lobster Retaining undersize spider crab
Retaining undersize lobster Retaining egg carrying (berried) lobster. £500 FAP paid for undersized lobster Written warning issued for berried lobster
Retaining egg carrying (berried) lobster.
Using a prohibited type of net in an estuary
Using scallop dredges during curfew hours Prosecution in court Master/Owner: Two year conditional discharge; Costs £3,953.42 and victim surcharge £20 Retaining undersize scallops £500 FAP paid and written warning issued Fishing using electric current Prosecution in court Master (and owner) fined £1100; Costs £3753.89; Victim surcharge £110. UPDATE: On appeal, fine reduced to £200 and victim surcharge to £30 Using bottom towed gear in a prohibited area Using scallop dredges during curfew hours £3000 FAP paid and written warning issued Retaining undersize scallops Using bottom towed gear in a prohibited area Using scallop dredges during curfew hours Retaining undersize scallops Prosecution in court Master fined £24,300;Costs £8,023 + Victim surcharge £170 Owner fined £13,070; Cost £4,011.50 + Victim surcharge £170
Retaining bass when fishing recreationally during a closed period Written warning issued to master Advisory letter issued to owner
Removing more than 5 shellfish without permit
Retaining undersize scallops Retaining shellfish without a permit Retaining undersize male edible crab Retaining undersize female edible crab Retaining undersize spider crab Retaining parts of crab Using dredges and retaining catch on board less than 95% bivalve molluscs (investigated but not prosecuted) Prosecution in court Master fined £8334 + £4365.62 costs+ £170 victim surcharge Owner: Discontinued
Retaining undersize scallops
Retaining parts of crawfish Official caution issued to master Written warning issued to owner
Retaining v-notched lobster
Retaining berried lobster Retaining undersized male edible crab Retaining undersized female edible crab
Using a vessel exceeding 16.46m overall length to fish for shellfish Master: Fine £6400; Costs £3481.42; Victim Surcharge £170 Owner: Fine £3200; Costs £2000; Victim Surcharge £160
Removing more than 5 shellfish without permit
Removing more than 5 shellfish without permit
Removing undersized male edible crab Removing undersized lobster Landing undersized male edible crab
Removing mutilated lobster Removing berried lobster Removing berried crawfish Master and Owner issued written warning
Removing undersized lobster Landing berried lobster Landing undersized edible crab
Using a vessel to trawl with engine power greater than 221KW
Using bottom towed gear in a prohibited area
Failure to meet permit condition by not returning monthly catch data
Using scallop dredges during curfew hours Failure to complete a fishing logbook £1000 FAP Paid £1000 FAP Paid
Using bottom towed gear in a prohibited area
Using bottom towed gear in a prohibited area Fail to keep a fishing logbook of operations Owner: Official caution issued Master: Fines and costs totalling £6150
Using bottom towed gear in a prohibited area Owner fined £9500 + £4285.75 costs awarded to local fisherman for damaged/lost gear Master – Case discontinued
Retaining detached crab claws whilst fishing with pots
Removing mutilated lobster Removing undersized male edible crab Removing undersized female edible crab Removing undersized spider crab Official caution issued to Master and owner.
Failure to meet permit condition by not returning monthly catch data Prosecution in court Master/owner fined £1700 + £2500 costs+ £150 victim surcharge.
Failure to meet permit condition by not returning monthly catch data
Hand-gathering mussels without a licence in the Fal Fishery
Using scallop dredges during curfew hours Master and Owner issued formal written warning
Using scallop dredges during curfew hours Prosecution in court Master fined £4000 + £3574 costs + £120 victim surcharge. Owner fined £2000 + £2134 costs + £120 victim surcharge.
Using bottom towed gear in prohibited area Prosecution in court Master fined £440 + £183.17 costs + £44 victim surcharge. Owner fined £15000 + £2000 costs + £170 Victim surcharge.
Removing undersized lobster Removing Berried lobster
Using a of fixed net failing to satisfy 3m headline depth
Removing undersized male edible crab Removing berried lobster Removing mutilated lobster
Using bottom towed gear in prohibited area
Retaining parts of crab from pots Retaining undersized velvet crab Failure to meet permit conditions by not returning monthly catch data
Using bottom towed gear in Special Area of Conservation Using scallop dredges during curfew hours Retaining undersized scallops Failing to complete electronic logbook Prosecution in court Master fined £1200 + £1000 costs + £120 victim surcharge. Owner fined £4000 + £4547 costs + £120 Victim surcharge.
Retaining undersized bass below Minimum Conservation Reference Size
Using a fixed net failing to satisfy 3m headline depth
Using a trawl net in Camel estuary
Using a fixed net failing to satisfy 3m headline depth
Hand-gathering oysters without a licence in Fal shellfish Fishery
Using a fixed net to retain less than 70% target species
Using a fixed net to retain less than 70% target species
Using bottom towed gear in a prohibited area
Retaining undersized scallops
Using a net in River Fowey during prohibited period
Carrying undersized spider crab on board Landing undersized edible crab
Using scallop dredges during curfew hours
Retaining undersized scallops
Fishing for bass from a boat in a bass nursery area Using sandeel as bait from a boat in a bass nursery area
Undersized lobster found in unmarked store pot
Removing undersized oysters and mussels from Fal Shellfish Fishery
Removing undersized oysters and mussels from Fal Shellfish Fishery
Using a boat to retain crab and lobster without a permit
Retaining undersized bass, pollack and crab
Retaining undersized lobsters
Using a fixed net to retain less than 70% target species Removing undersized male edible crab Removing undersized female edible crab
Retaining edible crab claws (exceeding 1% by weight from pots)
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