Enforcement activitiesThe 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. For more information about our regulations and byelaws please, click here . For more information about the penalties or sanctions available to us please read our enforcement strategy click here . If you would like to discuss any of the incidents reported below, or if you would like any clarification on any of the legislation we enforce please contact us . 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.
Retaining more than two bass per day as a recreational fisher
Berried lobster, undersized lobster
Using a boat to remove more than 2 lobsters without a permit
Using a boat to remove more than 2 lobsters without a permit
Retaining berried lobster
Using a boat to remove more than 2 lobsters without a permit
Berried Lobster, undersized spider crab Prosecution in Court
Master: Fine £440 + costs £2,020.06 + surcharge £176
Owner: Fine £1173 + Costs £2020.06 + surcharge £469
Using scallop dredges during curfew hours
Using scallop dredges during curfew hours, using a vessel exceeding 16.46m overall length to fish for shellfish
Landing berried lobster, landing undersized lobster, landing lobster with a mutilated tail Prosecution in Court
Master: Fine £6,870, costs 2 162 + surcharge £2,478
Owner: Fine £6,870, costs 2 162 + surcharge £2,478
Undersize male edible crab
Prosecution in Court with along with case 12/05/22
Master: Fine £933 + costs £3 120 + surcharge £93
Owner: Fine £15 000 + Costs £3 120 + surcharge £190
Retaining more than two bass per day as a recreational fisher
Using scallop dredges during curfew hours
Retaining and undersized lobster, retaining a lobster with a mutilated tail £500 FAP paid and written warning
Using a boat to remove more than 2 lobsters without a permit
Berried and V-notched Lobster Prosecution in court
Master: Fine £3.338 and Victim surcharge £190
Owner: Fine £20,000, Costs £6309.90
Prosecution in Court along with case 01/12/22
Cut-out Scallops
Obstruction of a fishery officer £1000 FAP paid by Owner/master
Offical Caution accpeted by two Crewmen
Public order offense and obstruction of an Enforcement Officer
Prosecution in court
Master/Owner: Fine £180, Costs £280 and Victim surcharge £34
Failure to meet permit condition by not returning monthly catch data FAP declined:
Prosecution in court: Fine: £900, Victim Surcharge: £90 and Costs: £1,743.12
Retaining undersized lobster
Fishing using electric current Prosecution in Court along with case 07/01/20, 01/08/19 and 20/03/19
Fishing using electric current
Using vessel to fish without a fishing licence
Using unregistered vessel to fish for profit Prosecution in court:
Owner: 12month conditional discharge, Victim Surcharge £21 and Costs: £6000
Fishing using electric current
Gather bivalve mollusc contrary to food hygiene reg.
Transferring criminal property Prosecution in Court along with case 07/07/20, 01/08/19 and 20/03/19
Fishing using electric current
Gather bivalve mollusc contrary to food hygiene reg.
Transferring criminal property Prosecution in Court – Owner/master: Guilty awaiting sentencing
Fishing using electric current
Gather bivalve mollusc contrary to food hygiene reg.
Transferring criminal property Prosecution in Court along with case 07/07/20, 07/01/20, and 01/08/19
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
Gather bivalve mollusc contrary to food hygiene reg.
Transferring criminal property Prosecution in Court along with case 07/07/20, 07/01/20, and 01/08/19
Owner/master: Guilty awaiting sentencing
Crew: Fines £18 750 and costs £13 000
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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