The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 371
Queen’s Bench Division
John West Foods Ltd v Marine Management Organisation
[2021] EWHC 1763 (QB)
2021 June 23, 24; July 2
Calver J
Fishery— Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing— Enforcement— Defendant public body issuing series of statutory notices to claimant prohibiting release into marketplace of fish products imported from Ghana— Defendant making requests to Ghana for assistance with verification of regulatory compliance— Defendant making no decision refusing importation of claimant’s products— Products remaining in port for nearly two years losing commercial value— Whether defendant acting unlawfully— Whether time limit applying to completion of verification of regulatory compliance— Whether movement of products to be prohibited only for so long as required for verification to take place—
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c 23)
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Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009 (SI 2009/3391), arts 5, 7
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Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008, arts 17, 18