We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Stop DEFRA or other agencies striping fishermen of their assets through POCA they are not criminals. More details
Submitted by Darren Rosson – Deadline to sign up by: 23 March 2010 – Signatures: 1,602
DEFRA have recently prosecuted Fishermen in both Scotland and Cornwall for landing fish in contravention of their quotas or licences. They have received fines which are not commensurate to the 'crime' when compared to career criminals who seem to get away with very little sanction. However once the fines have been imposed the authorities have pursued the families stripping assets using the Proceeds of Crime Act. The act is on the statute to strip assets from criminals who have amassed their wealth from criminal acts. Fishermen have amassed what little they have through work in the most harsh of conditions!!!!
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