Baiona Goose-Barnacle Poacher Pleads Guilty, Accepts €1,080 Fine and Three-Year Ban
Case stems from 119 kilos seized over four years along the coasts of Baiona, Nigrán, Oia.
Overview
- The defendant admitted a wildlife offence in Penal Court No. 1 of Vigo and agreed to pay €4,954 to the La Anunciada fishermen’s guild.
- The plea includes a three-year prohibition on shellfishing or fishing in addition to a €1,080 criminal fine.
- Wardens and the guild reported 37 detections from 2020 to 2024 with seizures totaling 119 kilograms valued at about €4,920.
- Prosecutors had initially sought a €3,000 fine plus a four-year disqualification with nearly €5,000 in compensation.
- The guild described him as a habitual poacher and said it will ask the court to seek prison if the sanction goes unpaid.