2014-10-20 · Cork
Spanish fisherman who under-recorded monkfish catch fails in appeal
In August 2013, Jesus Ramon Rea Rosales, 41, Master of the Spanish fishing vessel Armaven Dos, was detained by Sea‑Fisheries Protection Officers after it was discovered he had 11,888 kg of monkfish on board, exceeding the permitted 7,344 kg. He pleaded guilty in Cork Circuit Court, was fined €2,500, and had €92,500 worth of catch and equipment…