Tag: marine offences
Marine offences increase over 60%
(CNS): As the Cayman Islands awaits the promised expansion of its marine park laws, the police have revealed that marine offences increased by 62% last year when compared to 2017. Although the police do not routinely record animal-related offences in their annual statistics, because of an increase in public interest surrounding these types of crimes […]
Poachers nabbed with illegal conch haul
(CNS): A 47-year-old man from West Bay and 38-year-old man from Gorge Town were caught by police in East End last weekend with 173 conchs, a small lobster and a spear gun. The two poachers are now facing prosecution for taking an undersized lobster out of season, over the prescribed limit of conch, and the […]
Poacher told court he acted out of hunger
(CNS): A West Bay man was sentenced Wednesday to 120 days in jail after admitting a number of marine offences, including taking more than 80 conch and one lobster out of season. Hank Ebanks said he was hungry and needed to pay his utility bills. He told the court that he knew it was against […]
