The Dutch company which owns the vessel, Diepzee Visserij Maatschappij Cornelis Vrolijk II BV, was ordered to pay £38,000, a victim surcharge of £120 and prosecution costs of £5,000. Additionally, the owner was ordered to pay a fine of 10% of the value of the fish (£43,650).
Hefty fine for illegal mackerel catch
The master and owner of the Dutch registered trawler Frank Bonefaas SCH-72 were each convicted with illegally retaining onboard mackerel caught in the mackerel box and charged over £102,000.
