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State v Lee Lang.

País/Territorio
Fiji
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte superior
Fecha
Feb 12, 2010
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
High Court
Sede de la corte
Suva
Juez
Temo, S.
Número de referencia
[2010] FJHC 42
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Pesca, Agricultura y desarrollo rural
Palabra clave
Infracciones/sanciones Cumplimiento/aplicación
Resumen
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.
Texto completo
COU-159638.pdf