Spanish skipper charged in West Cork with 12 offences linked to illegal fishing 

There was no objection to the granting of bail but the State did apply to have the vessel Pesorsa Dos detained indefinitely in Castletownbere

A 55-year-old Spanish skipper has appeared in court in West Cork where he was charged with 12 offences relating to alleged illegal fishing activities in Irish waters on various dates in January this year.

Juan Pablo Ducal Rubido, skipper of the German-registered, Spanish-based, fishing vessel Pesorsa Dos appeared before Judge Colm Roberts at a special sitting of Bandon District Court on Saturday afternoon.