Skipper of one of world's largest trawlers appeals conviction for breaching fishing regulations
Gerrit Plug, a 59-year-old Dutch national, has appealed his conviction for breaching European Union fishing regulations in Irish waters. Plug was found guilty by jury at Letterkenny Circuit Criminal Court of failing to record estimated discards exceeding 50 kilograms, discarding quota-restricted species, and exceeding maximum spacing requirements in water separators aboard the Annelies Ilena between November 22 and…
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