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Captain fined for not compying with fishing regulations

In November 2024, a criminal court in Cork imposed fines on the captains of two German fishing vessels for not complying with fishing regulations, the "Ortegal Tres" and "Pesorsa Dos". The captain of the "Ortegal Tres" was sentenced to a fine of 37,500 euros, and the captain of the "Pesorsa Dos" must pay 115,000 euros. Both had, among other things, left the nets in the water longer than permitted. According to a court spokesman, no appeal has been lodged against the verdicts to date. Both trawlers are based in Hamburg and belong to German companies, which in turn are controlled by Spaniards. The two ships are operated from La Coruña, but are sailing under the German flag in order to be able to use the German fishing quotas. Both were detained by the Irish Navy in the Atlantic off Ireland in January 2023 because of violations of fishing regulations discovered at sea and escorted to the port of Castletownbere. The inspections also revealed details of the employment conditions of the crews. Most of the crew members were coming from Indonesia and were apparently fobbed off with dumping wages The Asian fishermen on the "Ortegal Tres" apparently worked for only around 800 euros per month in shifts of 12 hours on and six hours off, with no days off during the week. However, the German minimum wage does not apply to the fishing vessels because they operate outside the 12-mile zone Different contracts for each crew member appeared on the "Pesorsa Dos". The Hamburg authority "Ship Safety Department" was responsible for the inspection, but its employees could not prove any clear misconduct.