Gatherers caught on closed cockle beds On 6 June 07, Fishery Officers stopped 6 defendants from gathering cockle on the closed Gwendraeth beds. Caught in the early hours, Paul Jones of 17 New St, Burry Port; Mark Davies of 23 New St, Burry Port; Jason Sheeley of 69 Andrew St, Llanelli; John Evans of 5 Woodbroke Terrace, Burry Port; Dale Robinson of 4 Golwgfor, Pembrey; and Simon Th;omas of 28 Station Rd, Burry Port were fined £300 for fishing on closed beds at night and ordered to pay £20 and £15 each in prosecution costs and victim surcharge. Gathering equipment was forfeited for destruction. On 11 June 07, Fishery Officers stopped 4 defendants from gathering cockle on the closed Gwendraeth beds. A quantity of cockle worth c.£100 was returned to the sands. Attending court, Richard Davies-Jones of 113 Amanwi, Bryn, Llanelli; Mathew Beddington of 47 Elgin Road, Pwll; and Ashley Jones of 30 Golfor Fawr, Penyfan, Llanelli were fined £80 and ordered to pay £30 and £15 each in prosecution and victim surcharge. Stephen Keddy of 33 Heal Dinas, Felinfoel, Llanelli was dealt with in absence and fined £150 plus £30 costs and £15 surcharge. Gathering equipment was forfeited for destruction. Elsewhere in the Gwendraeth on the 11 June 07, Fishery Officer stopped 2 defendants as they exited the sands at Pembrey Country Park in two vehicles which were carrying 11 sacks of cockle worth £150 which were seized and returned to the beds. Oliver Jones of 19 Clos Maes yr Ysgol, Pontarddulais and Michael Rees of 1 Ashgrove, Gorseinon were fined £150 and ordered to pay £60 and £15 each in prosecution costs and victim surcharge. Gathering equipment was forfeited for destruction. On 17 June 07, Fishery Officers stopped 3 defendants from gathering cockle on the closed Tywi beds at Llanstephan. A quantity of cockle worth c.£300 was returned to the sands. Stephen Melbourne of Bro Wen, Llwynhendy, Llanelli attended court and was fined £80 plus £30 costs and £15 surcharge. Jason Melbourne of 107 Trilwm, Trimsaran; and Sami Magor of 7 Bridge St, Kidwelly were fined £150 plus £40 costs and £15 victim surcharge each. Gathering equipment was forfeited for destruction. |
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