Klass Dirk Meijvogel found guilty of fishing offence

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Klass Dirk Meijvogel was found guilty of breaching EU fishery regulations at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 18 June 2015. The offence concerned equipment on the Wiron 5 capable of grading and discharging pelagic fish, including mackerel and herring, into Irish waters.

A jury returned the guilty verdict by a 10-2 majority after hearing evidence about automatic and manual grading equipment and a chute leading to a sump from which fish could be pumped overboard. Judge Sean O Donnabhain remanded Meijvogel on bail for sentence on 27 July 2015.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.