Mluleki Mrwebi
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has welcomed the stiff sentence handed down to Leon Bekker in the Mossel Bay Magistrate's Court last Friday.
Bekker, who caught, landed and disturbed a great white shark on the 11th of March 2011 in the Mossel Bay area, was found guilty and fined R120 000 or months imprisonment, suspended for 5 years.
Departmental Spokesperson Lionel Adendorf said it is the first time such a case has been convicted in a South African court.
Adendorf added that this would serve as a deterrent to anyone, who considers entering this sort of crime.
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