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DEFA cracks down on illegal fishing

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is clamping down on illegal fishing in Manx waters. 

It follows criticism that not enough was being done to secure the local fishing economy:

Over the past few months three high-profile prosecutions have led to more than £25,000 of fines for fishermen caught without the right licences or in out of bounds areas. 

Minister Geoffrey Boot says policing the sea is important for future sustainability:

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