Gerrit Plug appeals conviction for fishing law offences

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Gerrit Plug opened an appeal against his conviction for breaching EU fishing regulations at the Court of Appeal on 5 July 2016. The offences concerned fishing activity in Irish seas, including unrecorded discards, quota-protected species and water-separator bars. Plug had been fined €105,000 after his conviction at Letterkenny Circuit Criminal Court. The DPP also sought a review of the sentence as unduly lenient. Judgment was reserved.