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Sanford fishing company faces forfeiture of $20m trawler after fishing in protected zone
31 Jan, 2021 11:12 PM
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One of Sanford s trawlers. Photo / Sanford.co.nz
A New Zealand fishing company faces the forfeiture of a $20 million trawler after being caught fishing in a protected zone.
Sanford Ltd, and two employees, skipper/master Grant Walker and first mate William Lash, used trawl nets on several occasions in a Benthic Protection Area (BPA) in New Zealand seas in 2017 and 2018.
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The company, along with Walker and Lash, have pleaded guilty to breaches of the Fisheries Regulations and are being sentenced at Christchurch District Court.
Caught: Fishing company faces losing $20m trawler
One of Sanford s trawlers. Photo / Sanford.co.nz
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A New Zealand fishing company faces the forfeiture of a $20 million trawler after being caught fishing in a protected zone.
Sanford Ltd, and two employees, skipper/master Grant Walker and first mate William Lash, used trawl nets on several occasions in a Benthic Protection Area (BPA) in New Zealand seas in 2017 and 2018.
The company, along with Walker and Lash, have pleaded guilty to breaches of the Fisheries Regulations and are being sentenced at Christchurch District Court.