Falklands imposes heavy fines for breaching fishing licenses and false reporting

Saturday, July 9th 2016 - 05:48 UTC

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The Falkland Islands government reported on Friday the successful prosecution and significant fines imposed on defendants involved in breaching fishing licenses and providing false information in fishing reports. Read full article

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golfcronie
What do you expect a criminal named Francisco, has to be a Spanish or Italian, true to form Eh. All thieves and pirates.
Jul 09th, 2016 - 06:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brit Bob
But I thought these were Argentinean territorial waters?

Chuckle chuckle...

https://www.academia.edu/10574593/Falklands_Islands_Territorial_Waters
Jul 09th, 2016 - 09:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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gordo01
@1 Your generalisation i.e. all Spaniards and/or Italians are thieves and pirates is a racial slur.

In the UK you could be indicted for a racial offence - you stupid fool!
Jul 09th, 2016 - 11:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Clyde15
#3
How about nostrils and his “Anglos”
Jul 09th, 2016 - 04:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
There is something odd about this story. Even though the ship is owned by a Spanish (Canary Islands) company, it was chartered by Sulivan Shipping when it was reportedly in violation. Isn't this the same Sulivan Shipping that is a FI company? That has had a significant presence in the Falklands?

@3 racial slur? Is “ Italian” a race? Perhaps in the eyes of the EU. Not even sure why “Italian” is an issue here.
Jul 10th, 2016 - 03:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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mollymauk
“Isn't this the same Sulivan Shipping that is a FI company? ”

Yes it is the same Sulivan shipping. Nothing odd about it, just shows that the Falklands has a legal system that treats everyone the same - local companies have to obey the same laws as everyone else, and will be subject to the same legal process if they transgress.
Jul 10th, 2016 - 07:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Vernya
I don't think racial insults are called for , there are criminals in all societies , Spanish, Italian, British. I am afraid that you cannot pin down crime to a nationality !
Jul 10th, 2016 - 08:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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