Sea Plot News Today

Sanford fishing company faces forfeiture of $20m trawler after fishing in protected zone 31 Jan, 2021 11:12 PM 4 minutes to read One of Sanfords 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....

Caught: Fishing company faces losing $20m trawler One of Sanfords trawlers. Photo / Sanford.co.nz Caught: Fishing company faces losing $20m trawler Mon, 1 Feb 2021, 2:35PM 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...