French fisherman who failed to record catches off Irish coast fined €42,500

Sea Fisheries officer Seán Ivory told court it was classed as a serious offence as it was necessary to have the accurate recording of all fish caught, as this data could determine how fish quotas are determined

A French fisherman’s failure to record details of all of the fishing he was carrying out off the coast of Ireland cost him a total of €42,500.

Ludovic Guennec was represented in Cork Circuit Criminal Court by solicitor Diarmuid Conway and a plea of guilty was entered to the charge stating that on May 18 within the exclusive fishery limits of the State, as master of the sea-fishing boat, Astrid, he did fail to retain onboard catches of seafish species which are subject to catch limits.