Sanford fishing company faces forfeiture of $20m trawler after fishing in protected zone
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 Sanford's 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. Read More The company, along with Walker and Lash, have pleaded guilty to breaches of the Fisherie...