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.
For more information about our regulations and byelaws please,
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For more information about the penalties or sanctions available to us please read our enforcement strategy
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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
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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.
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 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 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 Owner: Official caution issued
Master: Case pending 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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