Court Report – sentencing 21[suP]st[/suP] January 2009.
Following his arrest on 10[suP]th[/suP] January 2009 and conviction on 14[suP]th[/suP] January for contravention of the Marine Living Resources Act environmental conservation regulations, Mr Greg Clur, owner of charter fishing boat “Extremeâ€, was sentenced on 21[suP]st[/suP] January in the Kei Mouth magistrate’s court.
The two counts of being in possession of a prohibited species, seventy-four and having filleted the fish before returning to land were taken together and he was fined R6000 or 6 months in gaol, half of which was suspended for 5 years;
On the count of catching more of the threatened red steenbras species than allowed by quota regulations, he was fined R5000 or 4 months in gaol, half of which was suspended for 5 years;
For being in possession of undersize threatened yellowbelly rockcod species, he was fined R4000 or 90 days gaol, also with half the sentence suspended for 5 years.
The whole case was taken together and he was required to pay R8000 fine by close of court, or face a gaol term of the cumulative of all counts. Indication is that the fine will be paid.
The State called as a witness Ms Siani Tinley, Chief of Marine Services, Buffalo City. Ms Tinley elaborated on the over-exploited state of the species, their importance to the environment and the need for legislation to protect the species and the environment for future generations. She pointed out that the restrictions in place were well-established and well-known.
In sentencing, the magistrate took into account that Mr Clur had admitted guilt, did not try to hide from the offences and that he was a first-time offender. He noted that community interest in the case was high.
The case against the Skipper of a commercial vessel, Mr Lawrence Love and four co-accused arrested for alleged Marine Living Resources Act contraventions in August 2007 was remanded until Wednesday 28[suP]th[/suP] January for accused number 5 to obtain legal aid. Accused number 5 skipped the court case last week and was remanded in custody pending the continuation of the case.
If you want to see the leading story about this matter go back to "Conservation, Marine, Coastal and Riverine" the topic "illegal Copper Steenbras" on the Sealine
Following his arrest on 10[suP]th[/suP] January 2009 and conviction on 14[suP]th[/suP] January for contravention of the Marine Living Resources Act environmental conservation regulations, Mr Greg Clur, owner of charter fishing boat “Extremeâ€, was sentenced on 21[suP]st[/suP] January in the Kei Mouth magistrate’s court.
The two counts of being in possession of a prohibited species, seventy-four and having filleted the fish before returning to land were taken together and he was fined R6000 or 6 months in gaol, half of which was suspended for 5 years;
On the count of catching more of the threatened red steenbras species than allowed by quota regulations, he was fined R5000 or 4 months in gaol, half of which was suspended for 5 years;
For being in possession of undersize threatened yellowbelly rockcod species, he was fined R4000 or 90 days gaol, also with half the sentence suspended for 5 years.
The whole case was taken together and he was required to pay R8000 fine by close of court, or face a gaol term of the cumulative of all counts. Indication is that the fine will be paid.
The State called as a witness Ms Siani Tinley, Chief of Marine Services, Buffalo City. Ms Tinley elaborated on the over-exploited state of the species, their importance to the environment and the need for legislation to protect the species and the environment for future generations. She pointed out that the restrictions in place were well-established and well-known.
In sentencing, the magistrate took into account that Mr Clur had admitted guilt, did not try to hide from the offences and that he was a first-time offender. He noted that community interest in the case was high.
The case against the Skipper of a commercial vessel, Mr Lawrence Love and four co-accused arrested for alleged Marine Living Resources Act contraventions in August 2007 was remanded until Wednesday 28[suP]th[/suP] January for accused number 5 to obtain legal aid. Accused number 5 skipped the court case last week and was remanded in custody pending the continuation of the case.
If you want to see the leading story about this matter go back to "Conservation, Marine, Coastal and Riverine" the topic "illegal Copper Steenbras" on the Sealine