Petition · past parliament

Remove bylaw that means boat owners get prosecuted and fined as well as skippers

Closed 32 signatures

What the petition asks

The IFCA’s that patrol and enforce out to 6 mile waters have introduced a new bylaw that means if a skipper is prosecuted for an offence that the owners of the boat automatically get convicted and fined if the skipper is found guilty. This is an injustice to the boat owners.
This is just a money making exercise for them and not in the best interest of the fishing industry. We need to stop this now

Timeline

20 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jun 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 32
Status Closed
Opened 20 Dec 2018
Closed 20 Jun 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.