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The Fisheries Department raided! 30 tons of illegal fishing of black sharks were seized, with a maximum fine of 10 million.

Published: 2024-12-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/12/22, The Fisheries Department raided! 30 tons of illegal fishing of black sharks were seized, with a maximum fine of 10 million.

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The Fisheries Department conducted an unloading inspection on the Pacific small fishing boat Jinchang 6 on the 13th and found that the ship illegally caught more than 30 tons of "smooth white-eyed mackerel" (commonly known as black shark). Lin Guoping, Deputy Director of Fisheries, said that this is the largest case of illegal fishing ban on fishing since the implementation of the ocean-going regulations. "the number of illegal fishing is the largest." The Fisheries Department has detained and sealed all the catch of the vessel and may impose a fine of not less than $2 million and not more than $10 million on the shipowner, and the fishing license may be revoked in the most serious case.

AFD carries out fish discharge inspection and seized a large number of banned black sharks (Photo courtesy of / AFD)

Is Jinchang 6 a recidivist? Fisheries Department: need for further investigation

Shipowners involved in illegal fishing ban, false declaration of catch, and non-separation of fin bodies may impose a fine of not less than NT $2 million and not more than NT $10 million for illegal fishing of prohibited species in accordance with Article 36 of the Ocean Fisheries regulations, and withdraw their fishing license for less than two years, or revoke it. Lin Guoping pointed out that the above is for inspectors to initially observe the phenomenon, but also to collect complete information, and ask shipowners to explain the areas in question, and then further study and deal with them, and roughly estimate that they will not be given a definite punishment until a week later.

It is worth mentioning that in March this year, the Fisheries Department imposed a fine on the owner and captain of the Kaohsiung CT6 longline tuna ocean-going fishing boat "Jinchang 17" because there was a big difference between the declared quantity and the actual number of fish discharged. "Jinchang 17" and "Jinchang 6", which illegally catch prohibited species, have the same name, so is it possible to be the same shipowner? In response, Lin Guoping responded, "it is possible, but further investigation is needed."

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