§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many foreign trawlers have been caught by fishery protection vessels in the last 12 months poaching in British waters; if he will state to the last convenient date their nationality and numbers, respectively; and what has been the total amount paid in fines.
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§ Mr. StrangTwo French vessels and one Bulgarian have been convicted for illegal fishing in the British waters in the last 12 months, and in addition to fines totalling £825, gear valued at £7,975 was confiscated. A further seven vessels were convicted for offences related to the stowage of gear.