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Herewith further information from the court appearance in the Perth
Magistrates Court, Perth, Western Australia:
Skipper:
Ricardo Mario Ribot CABRERA (58) Uruguayan national – 4 charges under
sections 100 and 101 of Australia’s Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Charges include the alleged use of a foreign fishing vessel in the
Australian Fishing Zone and the alleged possession of a vessel equipped
for fishing.
All
charges are under above sections of the Australian Fisheries Management
Act 1991.
Senior Officers:
Antonio Garcia PEREZ (40) Spanish national - 4 charges.
Francisco Fernandez OLVEIRA (40) Spanish national – 2 charges.
Jose
Gonzalez PEREZ (38) Spanish national – 2 charges.
Crew Member:
Roberto Enrique Reyes GUERRERO (34) Chilean national – 2 charges.
The
charges were read but men were not required to enter a plea.
Bail
conditions set at $AUD 20,000 and men remanded in custody until the money
is paid.
Other
bail conditions include surrender of their passports and undertaking not
to leave the Perth region.
They
are to reappear in court on October 31 2003.
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The
rest of the crew has been handed over to Australian immigration
authorities so arrangements can be made to repatriate as soon as possible.
The
Uruguayan observers remains in Perth assisting the Fisheries authorities
with their investigations.
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