State v Lee Lang. Country/Territory Fiji Type of court National - higher court Date Feb 12, 2010 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name High Court Seat of court Suva Judge Temo, S. Reference number [2010] FJHC 42 Language English Subject Fisheries, Agricultural & rural development Keyword Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Abstract In the present case the High Court adopted the reasoning from an Australian case where the court stated that fines against individuals such as the master or captain of the vessel may not deter illegal fishing in that the real offender is usually the foreign owner. That being the case, forfeiture is the only effective way to penalize a foreign owner who is unlikely to have funds in the country with which to pay fines. Full text COU-159638.pdf