The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), the State’s competent authority for the enforcement of the Common Fisheries Policy rules in Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone, has noted the decision of Swedish Authorities to impose a fine on a Swedish registered fishing vessel, the ‘Caromona GG-330’, following an infringement detected by the SFPA at Killybegs port in October 2022.
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management confirmed the imposition of a fine of 2,000 SEK on the master of the Sweden registered vessel FV ‘Carmona GG-330’, following a transfer of the proceedings from the SFPA to the Swedish Authorities in accordance with the Common Fisheries Policy enforcement regulatory framework. The master of the vessel was fined for under-recording Herring catches by 372.12%, in the operational logbook estimates, of outside the margin of tolerance, which was detected following a supervised weighing on landing at Killybegs in October 2022.
Commenting on the decision an SFPA Spokesperson said: “The SFPA acknowledges the decision of the Swedish Authorities following the transfer of this case to them under the Control regulation. The under recording of fish catches poses a threat to the sustainability of valuable fish stocks and the livelihoods of fishers who operate within the law. The successful conclusion of this case poses as a useful example of EU co-operation in the protection against unreported fishing.”
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