Largest ever fine imposed for MMO fisheries case

Hake is a particularly vulnerable fish stock

A Spanish fishing company, its UK subsidiary and the captains of two vessels have been ordered to pay a total of £1.62m for illegal fishing – the highest amount ever imposed in a Marine Management Organisation (MMO) fisheries case.

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