HL Deb 06 July 1988 vol 499 cc380-3WA
Lord Mason of Barnsley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list the offences committed by salmon poachers on the Rivers Wye, Usk and Severn in Wales in the last five years and the fines that were imposed, giving the maximum fine that could have been imposed in each case.

The Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Lord Trefgarne)

The information is as follows:

Year Act Section No.of Offences Total Fines Imposed £ Maximum Penalties
1986 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1 3 70 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment, or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment. or unlimited fine, or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 2 3 120 £1,000.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 6 2 600 £1,000.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 17 1 20 £1,000.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 19 1 20 £1,000.
WWA Byelaws — 2 50 £1,000.
1987 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1 4 200 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment, or unlimited line. or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 6 9 225 £1,000
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 27 10 775†suspended sentence & community service Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment, or unlimited line, or both.
Theft Act 1968 — 2 200 If committed at night £400 fine or 3 months imprisonment, if committed in daylight £50.
Justices of the Peace Act 1361 — 7 Bind over provisons
RIVER USK (including Severn Estuary)
1983 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 2 1 50 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment, or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment, or unlimited fine, or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 19 3 58 £1,000.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 27 14 423 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment, or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment, or unlimited line, or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 31 3 125 £1,000.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 35 4 125 £1,000.
Theft Act 1968 — 5 100 If committed at night £400 or 3months imprisonment ifcommitted in daylight £50.
WWA Byelaws — 2 90 £1,000
1984 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1 3 90 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 years imprisonment, or unlimited fine, or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 2 1 20 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 years imprisonment, or unlimited fine, or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 19 2 40 £l.000.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 27 12 850†prison saentence of 3†4 months suspended. Summarily: 3 months imprisonment, or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment, or unlimited line, or both.

year Act Section No of offences Total Fines Imposed £ Maximum Penalties
Theft Act 1968 — 3 prison sentence 3 months suspended. If committed at night £400 or 3 months imprisonment if committed in daylight £50.
1985 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1 7 230 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment, or unlimited fine, or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 27 10 450 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment, or unlimited fine, or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 35 1 5 £1,000
Theft Act 1968 — 5 65 If committed at night £400 or 3 months imprisonment, if committed in daylight £50.
1986 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1 8 300 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment or unlimited fine or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 2 3 200 £1,000.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 19 2 100 £1,000.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 6 2 250 £1,000.
Police Act 1964 — 1 100 £2,000 or 6 months imprisonment.
WWA Byelaws — 2 150 £1,000.
1987 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1 4 160 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment 2 year imprisonment or unlimited fine or both.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 2 2 80 £1,000.
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 27 2 80 £1,000.
RIVER SEVERN
1984 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1 1 125 Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment, 2 year imprisonment or unlimited fine or both.
1987 Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1 1 150+ 50 costs Summarily: 3 months imprisonment or £2,000 or both. On indictment, 2 year imprisonment or unlimited fine or both.